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Political Science at Fairfield University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Fairfield University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fairfield University sits in Fairfield, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 political science graduations were recorded at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Many students take online classes at Fairfield University. Of 6,864 students, 556 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Fairfield University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Fairfield University are 57% women (13) and 43% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Fairfield University

Among the 23 bachelor’s political science graduates at Fairfield University, 57% were women (13) and 43% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Fairfield University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.