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Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Southern Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Connecticut State University sits in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 political science graduations were recorded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

Many students take online classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Of 9,377 students, 958 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 48% women (14) and 52% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Of the 24 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 42% were women (10) and 58% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Among the 5 master’s political science graduates at Southern Connecticut State 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 Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, higher 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Southern Connecticut State University 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.