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Political Science & Government at Hope College

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Political Science & Government at Hope College

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

Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and approximately 3,061 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Hope.

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.

Hope Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Hope Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Hope compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Hope 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
Best Political Science & Government Schools 261
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 286
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 300
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 450
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 564

Earnings of Hope Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hope is $26,988. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Hope

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

Hope Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Hope. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Hope 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 Hope 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 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hope 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 MI, the home state for Hope 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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