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Political Science & Government at Roanoke College

If you plan to study Political Science & Government, consider the program at Roanoke College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Roanoke College sits in Salem, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 political science & government degrees were awarded at Roanoke College.

Online & Distance Learning at Roanoke College

Roanoke College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Roanoke College

Use these rankings to compare Roanoke College’s Political Science & Government program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#9 of 22
Best Value	Virginia	#19 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#132 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#223 of 677
Best Value	Nationwide	#536 of 676

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Roanoke College

Graduates of Roanoke College’s Political Science & Government program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,873

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science & Government graduates at Roanoke College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Roanoke College are 47% women (7) and 53% men (8).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Roanoke College

Among the 15 bachelor’s political science & government degrees awarded at Roanoke College, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Roanoke College, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Roanoke College

This Political Science & Government program at Roanoke College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	15

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Roanoke College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Science & Government graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.