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Political Science at Central Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Central Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 political science graduations were recorded at Central Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Central Michigan University. Of 14,488 students, 3,356 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,044 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Central Michigan University are 61% women (23) and 39% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Central Michigan University

Of the 37 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Central Michigan University, 59% were women (22) and 41% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Michigan University, lower than 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 Central Michigan 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.