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Political Science at Montclair State University

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

Montclair State University is located in Montclair, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 58 political science degrees were awarded at Montclair State University.

Studying Online at Montclair State University

Online coursework is an option at Montclair State University. Among 23,375 students, 2,063 (9%) studied exclusively online and 10,593 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Montclair State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Montclair State University are 48% women (28) and 52% men (30).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Montclair State University

Among the 58 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Montclair State University, 48% were women (28) and 52% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	14
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 69% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Montclair State 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Montclair State University work across a variety of fields. 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.