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Political Science & Government at Western Michigan University

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Political Science & Government at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in political science.

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.

WMU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

WMU Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

40% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in political science from WMU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan 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 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Political Science Professors 400 $98,830
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Political Scientists 60 $95,570

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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