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Political Science & Government at St Olaf College

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Political Science & Government at St Olaf College

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

St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,953. In 2021, 49 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from St. Olaf.

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.

St. Olaf Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

St. Olaf Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at St. Olaf 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
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 67
Best Political Science & Government Schools 68
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 87
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 232
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 397
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 419

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from St. Olaf Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Olaf is $38,398. This is 16% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at St. Olaf

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

St. Olaf Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from St. Olaf in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at St. Olaf 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 Olaf College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 33
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

St. Olaf 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 MN, the home state for St Olaf College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Economics Professors 300 $110,060
Economists 250 $81,720
Political Science Professors 220 $99,800

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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