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Political Science at Swarthmore College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Swarthmore College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Swarthmore College sits in Swarthmore, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 political science degrees were awarded at Swarthmore College.

Studying Online at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Swarthmore College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Swarthmore College are 62% women (16) and 38% men (10).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Swarthmore College

Of the 26 bachelor’s political science graduates at Swarthmore College, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore College, above 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 Swarthmore College go on to a range of careers. 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.