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Political Science at Howard University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Howard University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 196 political science graduations were recorded at Howard University.

Studying Online at Howard University

Online coursework is an option at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Howard University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Howard University are 79% women (155) and 21% men (41).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 194 bachelor’s political science graduates at Howard University, 79% were women (153) and 21% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	119
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	16
Unknown	24

Minority students account for 88% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Howard University

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at Howard University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Howard University pursue many career paths. 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.