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Political Science & Government at Colby College

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Political Science & Government at Colby College

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

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and approximately 2,155 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Colby.

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.

Colby Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Colby Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Colby 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 Colby 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 13
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Best Political Science & Government Schools 58
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 164
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 464

Earnings of Colby Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colby is $43,972. This is 33% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Colby awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Colby 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 Colby College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 54
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Colby 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 Colby 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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