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Political Science at Baylor University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Baylor University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Baylor University is in Waco, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 132 political science degrees were awarded at Baylor University.

Online Class Availability at Baylor University

Online coursework is an option at Baylor University. Among 20,626 students, 3,066 (15%) studied exclusively online and 4,899 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Baylor University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Baylor University are 51% women (67) and 49% men (65).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 129 bachelor’s political science graduates at Baylor University, 50% were women (65) and 50% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	6
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 42% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Baylor University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Baylor University

Of the 1 master’s political science graduates at Baylor University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at Baylor University

Of the 2 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Baylor University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Baylor University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at Baylor University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.