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Political Science at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 99 political science graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Many students take online classes at Appalachian State University. Of 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Appalachian State University are 39% women (39) and 61% men (60).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 90 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 40% were women (36) and 60% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 9 master’s political science degrees awarded at Appalachian State University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.