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Political Science at Roger Williams University

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Roger Williams University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Roger Williams University is in Bristol, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 20 political science graduations were recorded at Roger Williams University.

Online Class Availability at Roger Williams University

Many students take online classes at Roger Williams University. Among 4,350 students, 364 (8%) studied exclusively online and 410 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Roger Williams University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Roger Williams University are 30% women (6) and 70% men (14).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Roger Williams University

Of the 20 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Roger Williams University, 30% were women (6) and 70% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 15% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Roger Williams 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 Roger Williams University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.