Political Science & Government at Wellesley College

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

Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 2,280. Of the 739 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College in 2021, 42 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

Wellesley Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wellesley Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 Wellesley 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	59
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
	119
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	458
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	477

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Wellesley Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wellesley is $37,693. This is 14% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Wellesley

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

Wellesley Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wellesley. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

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

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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Jared and Corin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.