by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Colby ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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Colby was ranked #85 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Maine.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Political Science & Government Schools | 85 |
| Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 85 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Colby College handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colby go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $54,353 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $35,631 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $63,790 | $63,790 |
| Fees | $2,810 | $2,810 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,120 | $17,120 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Colby. About 49% were men and 51% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Online degrees for the Colby political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colby Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Colby College.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 89 |
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Sociology | 11 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
