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Political Science at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 197 political science graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Online Class Availability at Georgia State University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) studied exclusively online and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Georgia State University are 63% women (124) and 37% men (73).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 172 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 64% were women (110) and 36% were men (62).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	70
Asian	16
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 76% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 14 master’s political science degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 10 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 30% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 15%.*

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at Georgia State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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

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