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Political Science at Southern Utah University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Southern Utah University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Utah University is in Cedar City, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 political science graduations were recorded at Southern Utah University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Utah University

Distance learning is available at Southern Utah University. Of 15,444 students, 5,319 (34%) studied exclusively online and 4,221 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Southern Utah University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Southern Utah University are 58% women (18) and 42% men (13).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Southern Utah University

Of the 31 bachelor’s political science graduates at Southern Utah University, 58% were women (18) and 42% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Utah 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Southern Utah 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.