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Political Science at Howard Payne University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Howard Payne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard Payne University sits in Brownwood, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 political science degrees were awarded at Howard Payne University.

Online Class Availability at Howard Payne University

Online coursework is an option at Howard Payne University. Of 809 students, 79 (10%) studied exclusively online and 345 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Howard Payne University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Howard Payne University are 57% women (4) and 43% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Howard Payne University

Of the 7 bachelor’s political science graduates at Howard Payne University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 43% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard Payne 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Howard Payne 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.