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Political Science & Government at Macalester College

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Political Science & Government at Macalester College

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

Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 2,049 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Macalester.

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.

Macalester Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Macalester Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Macalester 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 Macalester 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 52
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 52
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217
Best Political Science & Government Schools 222
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 309
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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 594

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Macalester Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Macalester is $28,635. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Macalester

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

Macalester Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Macalester in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Macalester are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 20
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Macalester 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 MN, the home state for Macalester College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Economics Professors 300 $110,060
Economists 250 $81,720
Political Science Professors 220 $99,800

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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