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Political Science at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 125 political science degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Northwestern University are 54% women (67) and 46% men (58).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 103 bachelor’s political science graduates at Northwestern University, 56% were women (58) and 44% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	10
Asian	16
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 7 master’s political science graduates at Northwestern University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 14% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 15 doctoral political science graduates at Northwestern University, 40% were women (6) and 60% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*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 Northwestern University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.