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Political Science at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Marshall University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marshall University sits in Huntington, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 political science degrees were granted at Marshall University.

Studying Online at Marshall University

Distance learning is available at Marshall University. Of 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Marshall University are 55% women (12) and 45% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 22 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Marshall University, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 41%.*

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at Marshall University 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.