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Political Science at Mount St. Mary’s University

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

Mount St. Mary’s University is in Emmitsburg, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 political science graduations were recorded at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Studying Online at Mount St. Mary’s University

Online coursework is an option at Mount St. Mary’s University. Of 2,408 students, 352 (15%) studied exclusively online and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 53% women (8) and 47% men (7).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Of the 15 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Mount St. Mary’s University, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 53% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Mount St. Mary’s University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.