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Political Science & Government at Davidson College

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Political Science & Government at Davidson College

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

Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and has a total student population of 1,983. In 2021, 79 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Davidson.

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.

Davidson Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Davidson Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Davidson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Davidson 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 7
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 8
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 174

Political Science Student Demographics at Davidson

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

Davidson Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

34% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Davidson, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Davidson 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 Davidson College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 60
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Davidson 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 NC, the home state for Davidson College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Political Science Professors 440 $90,070
Economists 230 $81,470

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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