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Political Science at William & Mary

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at William & Mary. Get started with the following essential facts.

William & Mary sits in Williamsburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 168 political science degrees were awarded at William & Mary.

Online & Distance Learning at William & Mary

Many students take online classes at William & Mary. Of 9,818 students, 1,098 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 223 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at William & Mary, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at William & Mary are 52% women (87) and 48% men (81).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at William & Mary

Of the 168 bachelor’s political science graduates at William & Mary, 52% were women (87) and 48% were men (81).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	109
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at William & Mary, 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

Students who finish Political Science program at William & Mary pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.