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Political Science at Belmont University

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

Belmont University sits in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 political science degrees were granted at Belmont University.

Studying Online at Belmont University

Distance learning is available at Belmont University. Of 8,803 students, 141 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,322 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Belmont University are 50% women (7) and 50% men (7).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Belmont University

Of the 14 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Belmont University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

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

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

Minority students account for 29% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Belmont 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Belmont University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.