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Political Science at Indiana State University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Indiana State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana State University is in Terre Haute, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 political science degrees were granted at Indiana State University.

Studying Online at Indiana State University

Many students take online classes at Indiana State University. Of 7,895 students, 2,163 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Indiana State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Indiana State University are 47% women (8) and 53% men (9).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Indiana State University

Of the 17 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Indiana State University, 47% were women (8) and 53% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Indiana State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.