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Political Science at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 135 political science degrees were granted at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 53% women (71) and 47% men (64).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 124 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 53% were women (66) and 47% were men (58).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 8 master’s political science degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 12% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 3 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, above the national average of 15%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins pursue many career paths. Below are 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.