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Political Science & Government at Elizabethtown College

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

Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,881. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Etown.

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.

Etown Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Etown Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Etown performed in these rankings.

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 Etown 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
433
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 609
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 686

Earnings of Etown Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Etown is $32,195. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Etown

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

Etown Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Etown. About 42% were men and 58% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Etown 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 Elizabethtown College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Etown 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 PA, the home state for Elizabethtown College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Political Science Professors 540 $100,620
Political Scientists 100 $102,110

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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