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Political Science & Government at Virginia State University

Political Science & Government at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,020.

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 State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Virginia State Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 State 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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