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Political Science at Eastern Michigan University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Eastern Michigan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Michigan University is in Ypsilanti, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 31 political science degrees were awarded at Eastern Michigan University.

Studying Online at Eastern Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Michigan University. Among 12,631 students, 2,172 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,524 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Eastern Michigan University are 32% women (10) and 68% men (21).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Michigan University

Among the 31 bachelor’s political science graduates at Eastern Michigan University, 32% were women (10) and 68% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Michigan 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Eastern Michigan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.