Political Science & Government at Hillsdale College

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what Hillsdale College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and approximately 1,543 students attend the school each year.

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.

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
Master’s Degree in Political Science

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Hillsdale College 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Hillsdale College

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

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

39% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Master’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of political science master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hillsdale College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	48
Political Economy	6

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 MI, the home state for Hillsdale College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Political Scientists	60	$95,570

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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