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Political Science at Morehead State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Morehead State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Morehead State University is in Morehead, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 political science degrees were granted at Morehead State University.

Online Class Availability at Morehead State University

Many students take online classes at Morehead State University. Among 8,791 students, 1,107 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,391 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Morehead State University are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Morehead State University

Among the 6 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Morehead State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Morehead State 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Morehead State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying 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.