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Political Science & Government at Cornell College

Political Science & Government at Cornell College

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

Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and approximately 1,002 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cornell College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Cornell College Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Cornell 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Cornell College

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

Cornell College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Cornell 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 Cornell College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 9

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 Cornell 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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