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Political Science at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fort Hays State University is in Hays, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 political science degrees were awarded at Fort Hays State University.

Studying Online at Fort Hays State University

Online coursework is an option at Fort Hays State University. Among 12,878 students, 7,032 (55%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,074 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Fort Hays State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Fort Hays State University are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Fort Hays State University

Of the 12 bachelor’s political science graduates at Fort Hays State University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Hays State University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Fort Hays State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.