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Political Science & Government at Swarthmore College

23 Bachelor's Degrees
#31 Overall Quality
$43,119 Bachelor's Salary
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at Swarthmore College.

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. Also, learn how Swarthmore ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Swarthmore

Swarthmore Political Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, Swarthmore came in at #31. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools 31
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 71
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 75
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 83
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 93
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 509
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 530
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 548
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 551
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 571

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Swarthmore College handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 41% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Swarthmore Make?

$43,119 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Swarthmore go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,119 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Swarthmore Political Science Students

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

Swarthmore Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

The political science program at Swarthmore awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 60
Sociology & Anthropology 13
Anthropology 1
Other Social Sciences 1

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