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Political Science at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern Washington University is in Cheney, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 political science degrees were awarded at Eastern Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Eastern Washington University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Washington University. Of 10,492 students, 3,572 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,080 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Eastern Washington University are 61% women (20) and 39% men (13).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Of the 33 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Eastern Washington University, 61% were women (20) and 39% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, above 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 Eastern Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.