Political Science & Government at Kalamazoo College

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

K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year. Of the 497 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College in 2021, 25 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

K College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

K College Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at K 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	438
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	573
Best Political Science & Government Schools	582
	613
	625
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	642
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	659

Political Science Student Demographics at K College

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

K College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from K College. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

K College also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Other Social Sciences

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 Kalamazoo 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
• Image Credit: By Gotanero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.