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Political Science & Government at Centre College

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, consider the program at Centre College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Centre College is in Danville, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 political science & government graduations were recorded at Centre College.

Online & Distance Learning at Centre College

Centre College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Centre College

Rankings can help you compare Centre College’s Political Science & Government program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 8
Best Value	Kentucky	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#106 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 677
Best Value	Nationwide	#431 of 676

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Centre College

Those who finish Centre College’s Political Science & Government program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,193
4 years	$65,598
5 years	$70,170

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Political Science & Government graduates from Centre College take home a median $65,598, compared with $60,109 for all Centre College graduates — about 9% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science & Government graduates at Centre College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science & Government graduates at Centre College are 57% women (13) and 43% men (10).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Centre College

Of the 23 bachelor’s political science & government degrees awarded at Centre College, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Centre College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Centre College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Centre College

The Political Science & Government program at Centre College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	23

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Centre College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science & Government majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.