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Political Science at Northern State University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Northern State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern State University is in Aberdeen, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 political science degrees were granted at Northern State University.

Studying Online at Northern State University

Distance learning is available at Northern State University. Among 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Northern State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Northern State University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s political science graduates at Northern State University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Northern 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.