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Grinnell College Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary
$17,872 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Grinnell College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Grinnell Bachelor’s in Political Science

#71 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Grinnell is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Grinnell.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government17
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government18
Best Political Science & Government Schools71
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)88
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)118
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)135
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)148
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)161
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government242
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government252
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates256
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)537
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)548
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)561
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)579
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government693
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans709
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government720
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans724

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Grinnell Cost?

$56,680 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,872 Average Student Debt

Grinnell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Grinnell paid an average of $1,756 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,188$56,188
Fees$492$492
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,864$13,864
On Campus Other Expenses$2,200$2,200

Learn more about Grinnell tuition and fees.

Grinnell Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Grinnell in Political Science walked away with an average of $17,872 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Grinnell?

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grinnell make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Grinnell Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Grinnell does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grinnell Online Learning page.

Grinnell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

49 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.1% Women
22.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 49 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 55.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Grinnell in 2019-2020, 22.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White33
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Grinnell

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science49

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology10
Economics47
Sociology23

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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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