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Political Science at Montana State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montana State University sits in Bozeman, MT.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 political science degrees were awarded at Montana State University.

Studying Online at Montana State University

Distance learning is available at Montana State University. Of 17,135 students, 909 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,540 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Montana State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Montana State University are 58% women (23) and 42% men (17).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Montana State University

Of the 40 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Montana State University, 58% were women (23) and 42% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Montana State University, lower 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 Montana State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science 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
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.