Political Science & Government at St. John Fisher College

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if St. John Fisher College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Fisher is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 3,610 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Fisher.

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.

Fisher Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Fisher Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Fisher performed in these rankings.

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 Fisher 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
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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	387
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	736
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	752
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	789

Political Science Student Demographics at Fisher

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

Fisher Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Fisher. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Fisher 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 St. John Fisher College with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics
• Criminology

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 NY, the home state for St. John Fisher College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Political Science Professors	1,680	$125,360
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Political Scientists	90	$122,440

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 Stephen Wolfe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.