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Political Science at Kean University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Kean University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kean University sits in Union, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 political science degrees were granted at Kean University.

Online & Distance Learning at Kean University

Online coursework is an option at Kean University. Of 13,905 students, 1,667 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,546 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Kean University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Kean University are 50% women (10) and 50% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Kean University

Among the 20 bachelor’s political science graduates at Kean University, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Kean 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Kean 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.