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Political Science at College of Western Idaho

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at College of Western Idaho. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of Western Idaho is in Nampa, ID.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 political science graduations were recorded at College of Western Idaho.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Western Idaho

Distance learning is available at College of Western Idaho. Among 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) studied exclusively online and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at College of Western Idaho, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at College of Western Idaho are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Political Science Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Of the 10 associate’s political science graduates at College of Western Idaho, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho, below the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at College of Western Idaho go on to a range of careers. 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.