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Political Science at George Washington University

Political Science at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

GWU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

GWU Political Science Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at George Washington University.

GWU Political Science Master’s Program

47% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from GWU, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Political Scientists 3,220 $120,610
Political Science Professors 1,160 $127,410

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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