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Political Science at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Colorado Mesa University sits in Grand Junction, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 political science degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Online Class Availability at Colorado Mesa University

Many students take online classes at Colorado Mesa University. Among 9,785 students, 736 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Colorado Mesa University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 73% women (11) and 27% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 15 bachelor’s political science graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado Mesa University, above the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Colorado Mesa University 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.