Political Science & Government at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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

MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,202. Of the 284 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2021, 5 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.

MCLA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

MCLA Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how MCLA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	221
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	319
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	335
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	465
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	857

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

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from MCLA in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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.

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

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

Related Majors

• Sociology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.