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Political Science & Government at Franklin and Marshall College

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Political Science & Government at Franklin and Marshall College

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

Franklin and Marshall is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,254. In 2021, 47 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall.

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.

Franklin and Marshall Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Franklin and Marshall Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall 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 51
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Political Science & Government Schools 127
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 250
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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 545
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 563

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Franklin and Marshall Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Franklin and Marshall is $32,598. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Franklin and Marshall

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

Franklin and Marshall Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Franklin and Marshall 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 Franklin and Marshall 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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