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Political Science at Austin Peay State University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Austin Peay State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Austin Peay State University is in Clarksville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 political science graduations were recorded at Austin Peay State University.

Online Class Availability at Austin Peay State University

Many students take online classes at Austin Peay State University. Of 10,439 students, 2,718 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,403 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Austin Peay State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Austin Peay State University are 52% women (12) and 48% men (11).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Austin Peay State University

Of the 23 bachelor’s political science graduates at Austin Peay State University, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 48% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Austin Peay State University, above 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Austin Peay State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.