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Political Science at Smith College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Smith College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Smith College is located in Northampton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 political science graduations were recorded at Smith College.

Online & Distance Learning at Smith College

Many students take online classes at Smith College. Among 2,857 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Smith College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Smith College are 100% women (48) and 0% men (0).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Among the 48 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Smith College, 100% were women (48) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, 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

Those who complete Political Science program at Smith College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.