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Political Science at Simmons University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Simmons University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Simmons University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 political science degrees were awarded at Simmons University.

Online & Distance Learning at Simmons University

Distance learning is available at Simmons University. Of 4,666 students, 1,982 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,001 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Simmons University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Simmons University are 100% women (17) and 0% men (0).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Simmons University

Among the 17 bachelor’s political science graduates at Simmons University, 100% were women (17) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 53% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Simmons 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Simmons University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.