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Political Science at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Florida State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida State University is in Tallahassee, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 536 political science degrees were granted at Florida State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Among 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) studied exclusively online and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Florida State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Florida State University are 53% women (285) and 47% men (251).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 498 bachelor’s political science graduates at Florida State University, 54% were women (269) and 46% were men (229).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	277
Hispanic / Latino	138
Black / African American	47
Asian	10
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 42% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 35 master’s political science degrees awarded at Florida State University, 46% were women (16) and 54% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Florida State University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Florida State University

Among the 3 doctoral political science graduates at Florida State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Florida State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.