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Political Science at Liberty University

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

Liberty University sits in Lynchburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 198 political science degrees were awarded at Liberty University.

Online & Distance Learning at Liberty University

Online coursework is an option at Liberty University. Among 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Liberty University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Liberty University are 45% women (90) and 55% men (108).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Liberty University

Among the 165 bachelor’s political science graduates at Liberty University, 46% were women (76) and 54% were men (89).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	26

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Liberty University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 33 master’s political science graduates at Liberty University, 42% were women (14) and 58% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 36% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, above the national average of 29%.*

*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 Liberty University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.