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Political Science at Saint Louis University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Saint Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saint Louis University is in Saint Louis, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 55 political science degrees were granted at Saint Louis University.

Online & Distance Learning at Saint Louis University

Distance learning is available at Saint Louis University. Of 17,059 students, 1,143 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,559 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Saint Louis University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Saint Louis University are 62% women (34) and 38% men (21).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Saint Louis University

Among the 50 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Saint Louis University, 60% were women (30) and 40% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Louis University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Saint Louis University

Among the 5 master’s political science degrees awarded at Saint Louis University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Saint Louis University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*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 Saint Louis University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.