Political Science & Government at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and approximately 1,902 students attend the school each year. Of the 597 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in 2021, 36 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.

Hamilton Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Hamilton Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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
	39
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	62
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	335
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	375

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Hamilton Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hamilton is $48,577. This is 47% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Hamilton

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

Hamilton Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Hamilton in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

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 NY, the home state for Hamilton College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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 Lvklock under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.