Political Science & Government at Central College

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

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and approximately 1,120 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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.

Central Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Central Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Central 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	231
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	240
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	775
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	867

Political Science Student Demographics at Central

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

Central Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Central, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Central 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
• Anthropology
• Economics
• 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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Political Science Professors	130	$99,780
Economists	60	$87,530

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.