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Political Communication at George Washington University

40 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
#1 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political communication.

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Political Communication Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Political Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for political communication list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Communication Schools 1
Best Political Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Political Communication Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Highest Paid Political Communication Graduates 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Political Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Communication Graduates 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Communication 1
Best Political Communication Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Political Communication Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (With Aid) 1
Best Political Communication Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income $48-$75k) 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Communication Graduates 1
Best Political Communication Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Political Communication 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Communication 7

Popularity of Political Communication at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in political communication. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in political communication from GWU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for political communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

GWU Political Communication Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political communication majors at George Washington University.

GWU Political Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Communication from GWU in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in political communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

GWU Political Communication Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a Master’s in political communication from GWU in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in political communication.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Political Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 42
Health Communication 5
Advertising 4

View All Political Communication Related Majors >

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