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Political Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 220 political science degrees were granted at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Of 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are 55% women (120) and 45% men (100).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 215 bachelor’s political science graduates at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 55% were women (118) and 45% were men (97).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	136
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	40
Asian	5
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 1 master’s political science degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Of the 4 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, above the national average of 15%.*

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.