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Political Science & Government at Loyola University New Orleans

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, you may want to check out the program at Loyola University New Orleans. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loyola University New Orleans is in New Orleans, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 26 political science & government degrees were granted at Loyola University New Orleans.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola University New Orleans

Distance learning is available at Loyola University New Orleans. Of 4,250 students, 608 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,348 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Loyola University New Orleans

Those who finish Loyola University New Orleans’s Political Science & Government program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$50,415
5 years	$61,282

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Political Science & Government graduates from Loyola University New Orleans report median earnings of $50,415, compared with $67,749 for all Loyola University New Orleans graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Political Science & Government graduates from Loyola University New Orleans is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science & Government graduates at Loyola University New Orleans, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science & Government graduates at Loyola University New Orleans are 65% women (17) and 35% men (9).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Loyola University New Orleans

Among the 26 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at Loyola University New Orleans, 65% were women (17) and 35% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola University New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola University New Orleans, 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.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Loyola University New Orleans

The Political Science & Government program at Loyola University New Orleans offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	26

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at Loyola University New Orleans pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science & Government 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

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.