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Political Science at Arkansas State University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Arkansas State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Arkansas State University sits in Jonesboro, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 25 political science degrees were granted at Arkansas State University.

Online Class Availability at Arkansas State University

Distance learning is available at Arkansas State University. Among 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Arkansas State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Arkansas State University are 56% women (14) and 44% men (11).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 20 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Arkansas State University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Arkansas State University

Among the 5 master’s political science graduates at Arkansas State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 20% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Arkansas 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.