Political Science & Government at Grand View University

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 Grand View University stacks up to those at other schools.

Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,874. In 2021, 10 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Grand View University.

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.

Grand View University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Grand View University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Grand View University 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	375
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	397

Political Science Student Demographics at Grand View University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Grand View University.

Grand View University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Grand View University. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grand View University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Grand View University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Grand View University.

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.