Political Science & Government at Assumption University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Assumption University stacks up to those at other schools.

Assumption is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 2,448 students attend the school each year. Of the 485 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Assumption University in 2021, 16 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.

Assumption Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Assumption Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Assumption 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
	110
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	272
Best Political Science & Government Schools	409

Political Science Student Demographics at Assumption

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

Assumption Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Assumption in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Assumption 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 Assumption University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Economics
• Sociology
• Criminology

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 Assumption University.

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 Mattinbgn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.