Political Science & Government at Alma College

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

Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,435. Of the 376 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Alma College in 2021, 14 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Alma Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Alma Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Alma compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Alma 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	139
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	146
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	567
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	639

Political Science Student Demographics at Alma

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

Alma Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Alma in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Alma are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 Alma 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 Santosdo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.