Political Science & Government at Connecticut College

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Connecticut College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Conn College is located in New London, Connecticut and approximately 1,737 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Conn College.

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.

Conn College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Conn College Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Conn College 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 Conn College 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	29
	74
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Political Science & Government Schools	149
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	291
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	564
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	581

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Conn College Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Conn College is $43,434. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 31% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Conn College

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

Conn College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Conn College. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

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 CT, the home state for Connecticut College.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Political Science Professors	260	$79,650
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.