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Political Science & Government at Grinnell College

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Political Science & Government at Grinnell College

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

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and approximately 1,493 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Grinnell.

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.

Grinnell Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Grinnell Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Grinnell 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 Grinnell 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 56
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 56
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 87
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 331
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 362
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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 485
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 504

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Grinnell Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $31,893. 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 Grinnell

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

Grinnell Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Grinnell in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Grinnell are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 18
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Grinnell 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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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