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Political Science at Lehigh University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Lehigh University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 political science degrees were granted at Lehigh University.

Studying Online at Lehigh University

Distance learning is available at Lehigh University. Among 7,692 students, 377 (5%) studied exclusively online and 290 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Lehigh University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Lehigh University are 63% women (31) and 37% men (18).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Lehigh University

Among the 47 bachelor’s political science graduates at Lehigh University, 64% were women (30) and 36% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 32% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Lehigh University

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at Lehigh University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at Lehigh University 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.