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Political Science & Government at College of the Holy Cross

Political Science & Government at College of the Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,970.

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.

Holy Cross Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Holy Cross Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Holy Cross 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Holy Cross 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 College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 100
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Holy Cross. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 110

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 College of the Holy Cross.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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