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Political Science & Government at Virginia Union University

Political Science & Government at Virginia Union University

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Union University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 1,516 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.

VUU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

VUU Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at VUU

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

VUU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Union 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 Union 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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