by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Western compares to other colleges that offer political science & government.
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Western is a solid choice among schools offering political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #451 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in North Carolina.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 27 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government students who finish a bachelor’s at Western report a median salary of $42,254 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
To complete a bachelor’s at Western, political science & government graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 48% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. About 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Here are the demographics of the political science & government majors at Western Carolina University.
The political science & government program at Western offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 27 |
Western conferred 27 degrees in political science and government, general recently — 52% to women and 48% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).
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