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Political Science at Loyola University New Orleans

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Loyola University New Orleans. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 political science degrees were granted at Loyola University New Orleans.

Studying Online at Loyola University New Orleans

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

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

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Loyola University New Orleans

Among the 26 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded 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 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 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Loyola University New Orleans go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.