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Political Science at Georgia Southern University

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

Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 political science degrees were granted at Georgia Southern University.

Studying Online at Georgia Southern University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Georgia Southern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Georgia Southern University are 60% women (30) and 40% men (20).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 50 bachelor’s political science graduates at Georgia Southern University, 60% were women (30) and 40% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	13
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Georgia Southern University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.