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Political Science & Government at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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Political Science & Government at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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

Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,670. Of the 480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Massachusetts in 2021, 20 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.

Wheaton College Massachusetts Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Wheaton College Massachusetts Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 113
122
128
Best Political Science & Government Schools 271
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 516
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 611
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 630

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Wheaton College Massachusetts Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts is $40,034. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts

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

Wheaton College Massachusetts Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wheaton College Massachusetts, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 Wheaton College Massachusetts with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wheaton College Massachusetts 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 MA, the home state for Wheaton College Massachusetts.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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