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Political Science at Fordham University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Fordham University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fordham University is in Bronx, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 156 political science graduations were recorded at Fordham University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fordham University

Distance learning is available at Fordham University. Among 16,150 students, 1,147 (7%) studied exclusively online and 1,403 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Fordham University are 58% women (91) and 42% men (65).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Fordham University

Among the 156 bachelor’s political science graduates at Fordham University, 58% were women (91) and 42% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	2
Asian	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 37% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Fordham 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 Fordham University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.