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Political Science at College of Southern Nevada

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at College of Southern Nevada. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Southern Nevada sits in Las Vegas, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 political science degrees were awarded at College of Southern Nevada.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Southern Nevada

Distance learning is available at College of Southern Nevada. Of 28,313 students, 8,374 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,748 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at College of Southern Nevada, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at College of Southern Nevada are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Political Science Associate’s Program at College of Southern Nevada

Of the 5 associate’s political science graduates at College of Southern Nevada, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Nevada.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 60% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at College of Southern Nevada, lower than the national average of 64%.*

*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 College of Southern Nevada go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.