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- Event: What can you do with a POLI degree?
- Professor Newmann speaks to VCU News about US-China relations
- Dr. Jatia Writghten awarded grant from the American Political Science Association to study Black women in leadership in US state legislatures
- Prof. Judyth Twigg speaks to VCU News about the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- POLI professor John Aughenbaugh speaks with VCU News about the impact of the Supreme Court Justice Breyer's retirement
- News: Hezha Barzani, a POLI senior, has a unique perspective on the Afghanistan withdrawal
A Degree in Political Science
Political science is the study of governance and power: who has it, who seeks it, how and why some are excluded from it.
Did you know?
The economic value of a political science degree is among the highest of all undergraduate majors. Political Science ranks 13th out of 83 majors in median lifetime earnings, and ranks 2nd in the social sciences in median annual salary.
Political Science at VCU
Our B.A. in Political Science is designed to provide a foundation in knowledge of politics and government, and to train students how to conduct research.
Learn More about VCU Political Science and careers opportunities for political scientists.
