Political Science & Government at Hillsdale College

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Hillsdale College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and approximately 1,543 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Hillsdale College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	6
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	232
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	290

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in political science from Hillsdale College. This makes it the #29 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Hillsdale College in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were 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	39

Hillsdale College Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 political science majors earned their master's degree from Hillsdale College. Of these graduates, 54% were men and 46% were 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	13

Hillsdale College also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.