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Political Science at Clemson University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Clemson University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Clemson University sits in Clemson, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 115 political science graduations were recorded at Clemson University.

Online Class Availability at Clemson University

Distance learning is available at Clemson University. Among 29,077 students, 2,046 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,006 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Clemson University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Clemson University are 65% women (75) and 35% men (40).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 115 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Clemson University, 65% were women (75) and 35% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	83
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	14
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Clemson University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying 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.