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Political Science at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Kentucky University is in Richmond, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 political science degrees were granted at Eastern Kentucky University.

Studying Online at Eastern Kentucky University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) studied exclusively online and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 60% women (12) and 40% men (8).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Among the 20 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Eastern Kentucky University, 60% were women (12) and 40% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 20% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Eastern Kentucky University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.