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Political Science & Government at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Political Science & Government at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,202.

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.

MCLA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

MCLA Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at MCLA 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at MCLA

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

MCLA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at MCLA 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 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 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 5

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Political Scientists 50 $88,120

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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