Political Science & Government at Amherst College
Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Amherst.
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.
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Amherst Political Science & Government Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Amherst Political Science & Government Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The political science major at Amherst 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 |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 14 | |
| Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 16 |
| Best Political Science & Government Schools | 21 |
| Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 59 |
| Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 265 |
| Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 355 |
Earnings of Amherst Political Science Graduates
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Amherst is $51,419. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 55% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
Political Science Student Demographics at Amherst
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Amherst College.
Amherst Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Amherst College with a bachelor's in political science.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Amherst also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 MA, the home state for Amherst College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Managers | 8,660 | $131,450 |
| Economists | 1,150 | $117,680 |
| Political Science Professors | 1,020 | $136,210 |
| Economics Professors | 870 | $125,120 |
| Political Scientists | 50 | $88,120 |
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 Daderot under License
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