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Political Science at East Tennessee State University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what East Tennessee State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 political science degrees were awarded at East Tennessee State University.

Online Class Availability at East Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at East Tennessee State University. Among 13,728 students, 2,762 (20%) studied exclusively online and 6,586 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at East Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at East Tennessee State University are 45% women (10) and 55% men (12).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at East Tennessee State University

Among the 22 bachelor’s political science graduates at East Tennessee State University, 45% were women (10) and 55% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 27% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at East Tennessee State University, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at East Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.