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Political Science at Dominican University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Dominican University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dominican University sits in River Forest, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 4 political science graduations were recorded at Dominican University.

Online & Distance Learning at Dominican University

Online coursework is an option at Dominican University. Among 3,803 students, 1,040 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,106 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Dominican University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Dominican University are 25% women (1) and 75% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Dominican University

Of the 4 bachelor’s political science graduates at Dominican University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican University, higher than 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 Dominican University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.