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Political Science & Government at Simpson College

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Political Science & Government at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and approximately 1,267 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Simpson College.

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.

Simpson College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Simpson College Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Simpson 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 Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 512

Political Science Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Simpson College in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Simpson College 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 Simpson 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 2
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Simpson 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 IA, the home state for Simpson 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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