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Political Science at Central Washington University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Central Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Washington University sits in Ellensburg, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 18 political science degrees were granted at Central Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Central Washington University

Many students take online classes at Central Washington University. Of 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Central Washington University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Central Washington University are 44% women (8) and 56% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 18 bachelor’s political science graduates at Central Washington University, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington 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 Central Washington University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.