Political Science & Government at Emory and Henry College

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

Emory & Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and has a total student population of 1,230. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory & Henry 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.

Emory & Henry College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Emory & Henry College Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Emory & Henry College 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 Emory & Henry 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	549
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	617

Political Science Student Demographics at Emory & Henry College

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

Emory & Henry College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory & Henry College. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Emory & Henry 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 Emory and Henry College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Emory & Henry 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

• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology

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 VA, the home state for Emory and Henry College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590
Economics Professors	440	$101,290

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 Jediah999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.