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Political Science at Indiana University-Northwest

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

Indiana University-Northwest is in Gary, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 political science degrees were awarded at Indiana University-Northwest.

Online & Distance Learning at Indiana University-Northwest

Distance learning is available at Indiana University-Northwest. Of 3,041 students, 805 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,520 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Indiana University-Northwest, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Indiana University-Northwest are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University-Northwest

Among the 5 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Indiana University-Northwest, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Northwest, below 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Indiana University-Northwest pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.