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Political Science & Government at Hampden - Sydney College

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Political Science & Government at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hampden - Sydney is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and approximately 881 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 20 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Hampden - Sydney.

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.

Hampden - Sydney Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Hampden - Sydney Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney 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 Schools 27
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Political Science & Government Schools 244
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Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 459
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 516
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 551
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 568

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Hampden - Sydney Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hampden - Sydney is $34,709. This is 5% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Hampden - Sydney

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

Hampden - Sydney Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hampden - Sydney, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hampden - Sydney 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 VA, the home state for Hampden - Sydney College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Political Scientists 1,030 $128,590
Economics Professors 440 $101,290

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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