Political Science & Government at Luther College

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

Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and approximately 1,802 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Luther.

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.

Luther Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Luther Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Luther 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	116
Best Political Science & Government Schools	175
	477
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	496
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	539

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Luther Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Luther is $30,592. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at Luther

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

Luther Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Luther 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 Luther College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• 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 IA, the home state for Luther College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Political Science Professors	130	$99,780
Economists	60	$87,530

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 Prizm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.