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Political Science at Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart University is in Fairfield, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 political science degrees were granted at Sacred Heart University.

Online & Distance Learning at Sacred Heart University

Many students take online classes at Sacred Heart University. Of 11,022 students, 1,311 (12%) studied exclusively online and 3,753 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Sacred Heart University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Sacred Heart University are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Of the 19 bachelor’s political science graduates at Sacred Heart University, 53% were women (10) and 47% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University, lower than 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

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