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Political Science & Government at Bates College

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Political Science & Government at Bates College

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Bates College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and has a total student population of 1,876. Of the 564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bates College in 2021, 65 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.

Bates Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Bates Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Bates 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Political Science & Government Schools 9
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 12
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 184
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 199
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 215

Earnings of Bates Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bates is $50,568. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 53% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Bates

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

Bates Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bates, about 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Bates 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 Bates College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 41
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

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 ME, the home state for Bates College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Economics Professors 90 $99,630
Political Science Professors 80 $85,990
Political Scientists 40 $72,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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