Political Science & Government at Cornell College

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Cornell College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and approximately 1,002 students attend the school each year. Of the 314 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell College in 2021, 9 of them were political science and government majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Cornell 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	205
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	213
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	400
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	598
	607
	619
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	705
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	790

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

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Cornell College in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 78% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cornell 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

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By ArtisticAbode under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.