Political Science & Government at Albion College

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

Albion is located in Albion, Michigan and approximately 1,506 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Albion.

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.

Albion Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Albion Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Albion performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Albion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Best Political Science & Government Schools	350
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	483
	491
	497
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	539
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	603

Political Science Student Demographics at Albion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Albion College.

Albion Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Albion, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Albion College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Albion also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology & Anthropology
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Economics

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 Albion College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Unknown under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.