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Political Science at Northwest College

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Northwest College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwest College is located in Powell, WY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 1 political science degrees were granted at Northwest College.

Online Class Availability at Northwest College

Distance learning is available at Northwest College. Of 1,486 students, 271 (18%) studied exclusively online and 600 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Northwest College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Northwest College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (1).

Political Science Associate’s Program at Northwest College

Of the 1 associate’s political science graduates at Northwest College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at Northwest College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at Northwest College, above the national average of 64%.*

*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 Northwest College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.