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Political Science at Augustana University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Augustana University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Augustana University is in Sioux Falls, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 political science graduations were recorded at Augustana University.

Online & Distance Learning at Augustana University

Many students take online classes at Augustana University. Among 2,390 students, 106 (4%) studied exclusively online and 956 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Augustana University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Augustana University are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Augustana University

Among the 12 bachelor’s political science graduates at Augustana University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Augustana University pursue many career paths. 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.