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Political Science & Government at Virginia Tech

Political Science & Government at Virginia Tech

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.

Virginia Tech Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Political Science & Government Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Virginia Tech, 70% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 15

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 Virginia Tech.

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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