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Political Science at Santa Clara University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Santa Clara University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 political science degrees were granted at Santa Clara University.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Clara University

Online coursework is an option at Santa Clara University. Among 9,728 students, 500 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 936 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Santa Clara University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Santa Clara University are 69% women (43) and 31% men (19).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Santa Clara University

Of the 62 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Santa Clara University, 69% were women (43) and 31% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 34% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Clara 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Santa Clara University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.