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Political Science & Government at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Political Science & Government at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Hobart and William Smith Colleges is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from The Colleges.

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.

The Colleges Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

The Colleges Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at The Colleges 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 The Colleges 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
46
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 335
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 428

Earnings of The Colleges Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Colleges is $47,695. This is 44% 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 The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

The Colleges 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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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