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Political Science & Government at Vassar College

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Political Science & Government at Vassar College

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Vassar College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vassar is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 2,435. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Vassar.

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.

Vassar Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Vassar Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Vassar 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 Vassar 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Political Science & Government Schools 64
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 250

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Vassar Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Vassar is $38,929. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Vassar

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

Vassar Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Vassar. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Vassar are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 27
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Vassar 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 NY, the home state for Vassar 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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