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Political Economy at SUNY Old Westbury

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Economy, consider the program at SUNY Old Westbury. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 political economy graduations were recorded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY Old Westbury

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Old Westbury. Of 4,709 students, 292 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Economy graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Economy graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 45% women (17) and 55% men (21).

Political Economy Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 38 bachelor’s political economy graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, 45% were women (17) and 55% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	13
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 79% of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Economy Graduates

Graduates of the Political Economy program at SUNY Old Westbury pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Economy 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611
Political Scientists	$71,521

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.