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Political Science at Quinnipiac University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Quinnipiac University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 political science degrees were granted at Quinnipiac University.

Online & Distance Learning at Quinnipiac University

Many students take online classes at Quinnipiac University. Of 9,424 students, 984 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,168 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Quinnipiac University are 61% women (20) and 39% men (13).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Quinnipiac University

Of the 33 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Quinnipiac University, 61% were women (20) and 39% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Quinnipiac 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Quinnipiac University pursue many career paths. 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.