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Political Science & Government at Gustavus Adolphus College

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Political Science & Government at Gustavus Adolphus College

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 Gustavus Adolphus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 25 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Gustavus Adolphus Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Gustavus Adolphus Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Gustavus Adolphus 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Political Science & Government Schools 60
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 74
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 394

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $39,638. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Gustavus Adolphus. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Gustavus Adolphus 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Economics Professors 300 $110,060
Economists 250 $81,720
Political Science Professors 220 $99,800

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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