Careers in Political Science

With a degree in political science from Rollins, your career prospects are incredibly bright.

Don't just take our word for it, though. Explore almost 40 years of job data from Rollins alums and profiles of recent graduates. And see how political science stacks up among majors with top-earning potential.

Rollins alumni working with US Representative Daniel Webster

By The Numbers

Careers of Rollins Political Science Graduates (1975-2013):

• Law: 19%
• Banking/Financial & Brokerage Services: 15%
• Other: 11%
• Education: 10%
• Government/Politics/Lobbyist: 8%
• Executive Management/Consulting: 8%
• Advertising/PR/Sales: 8%
• Real Estate: 6%
• Media/Journalism/Publishing: 5%
• Healthcare: 3%
• Information Systems/Services: 3%
• Contracting/Construction: 2%
• Non-profit: 2%

“No student in law school had what I brought from Rollins: a sincere passion for public service and a deep understanding that different points of view have value. Though I now make a career as an advocate, my greatest tool is the ability to hear my opponent out. We don’t have to like what our opposition has to say, but we can recognize that what drives us all is a common set of values. Once we do, that’s when even the most difficult problems can be solved.”