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Political Science & Government at Northwestern College

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Political Science & Government at Northwestern College

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Northwestern College stacks up to those at other schools.

NWC is located in Orange City, Iowa and approximately 1,496 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from NWC.

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.

NWC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

NWC Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how NWC 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 NWC 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 915
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,004

Political Science Student Demographics at NWC

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

NWC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from NWC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at NWC 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 Northwestern College with a bachelor's in political science.

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

NWC 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 IA, the home state for Northwestern 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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