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Political Science & Government at Rhodes College

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Political Science & Government at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 1,875 students attend the school each year. Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College in 2021, 26 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.

Rhodes College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Rhodes College Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Rhodes College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Rhodes College 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 82
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 335
Best Political Science & Government Schools 346
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 383
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 594
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 610
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Earnings of Rhodes College Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rhodes College is $23,918. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Rhodes College in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rhodes College 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 TN, the home state for Rhodes College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Political Science Professors 170 $89,080
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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