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Political Science at Temple University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Temple University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Temple University sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 political science degrees were awarded at Temple University.

Online Class Availability at Temple University

Online coursework is an option at Temple University. Among 29,640 students, 2,344 (8%) studied exclusively online and 12,742 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Temple University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Temple University are 57% women (73) and 43% men (56).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Temple University

Of the 119 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Temple University, 58% were women (69) and 42% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	22
Asian	13
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Temple University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Temple University

Among the 6 master’s political science graduates at Temple University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Temple University, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Temple University

Of the 4 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Temple University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Temple University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Temple University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Science 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
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.