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Political Science & Government at Spelman College

If you plan to study Political Science & Government, you may want to check out the program at Spelman College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Spelman College is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 political science & government degrees were granted at Spelman College.

Online & Distance Learning at Spelman College

Distance learning is available at Spelman College. Of 3,417 students, 705 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 423 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at Spelman College

Use these rankings to compare Spelman College’s Political Science & Government program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#7 of 20
Best Value	Georgia	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 151
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#148 of 151
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#389 of 677
Best Value	Nationwide	#635 of 676

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Spelman College

Graduates of Spelman 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	$38,532
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$38,350
4 years	$47,045
5 years	$60,508

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Political Science & Government graduates from Spelman College take home a median $47,045, compared with $47,299 for all Spelman College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Political Science & Government graduates from Spelman College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science & Government graduates at Spelman College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Spelman College are 100% women (62) and 0% men (0).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Spelman College

Of the 62 bachelor’s political science & government degrees awarded at Spelman College, 100% were women (62) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	61

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Spelman College, above 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 Spelman College

The Political Science & Government program at Spelman College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	62

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Spelman 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.