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Political Science at Radford University

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

Radford University is in Radford, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 political science degrees were awarded at Radford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Radford University

Online coursework is an option at Radford University. Among 7,812 students, 1,759 (23%) studied exclusively online and 3,307 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Radford University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Radford University are 65% women (13) and 35% men (7).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Radford University

Among the 20 bachelor’s political science graduates at Radford University, 65% were women (13) and 35% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Radford 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Radford University go on to a range of careers. Below 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.