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Political Science at Auburn University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Auburn University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Auburn University is in Auburn, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 political science degrees were awarded at Auburn University.

Studying Online at Auburn University

Online coursework is an option at Auburn University. Of 34,145 students, 3,255 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,871 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Auburn University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Auburn University are 47% women (37) and 53% men (41).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Auburn University

Among the 78 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Auburn University, 47% were women (37) and 53% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 18% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Auburn University, below the national average of 41%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Auburn University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.