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Political Science at State University of New York at Cortland

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

State University of New York at Cortland sits in Cortland, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 political science graduations were recorded at State University of New York at Cortland.

Online & Distance Learning at State University of New York at Cortland

Many students take online classes at State University of New York at Cortland. Of 6,938 students, 786 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at State University of New York at Cortland are 68% women (13) and 32% men (6).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Among the 19 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at State University of New York at Cortland, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, below 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

Students who finish Political Science program at State University of New York at Cortland work across a variety of fields. Here 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.