We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Grinnell ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at Grinnell was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grinnell College handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 35% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Grinnell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,893 a year. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Grinnell, political science students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Grinnell College.
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Grinnell are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grinnell College with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 41 |
Sociology | 30 |
Anthropology | 16 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.