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Political Science & Government at Liberty University

Political Science & Government at Liberty University

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Liberty University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year.

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

Liberty University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Political Science
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Liberty University Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Liberty University.

Liberty University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

30% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of political science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Liberty University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 29

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Political Scientists 1,030 $128,590
Economics Professors 440 $101,290

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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