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Political Science at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 political science degrees were awarded at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Iowa State University are 44% women (28) and 56% men (36).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 64 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 44% were women (28) and 56% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. 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.