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Political Science at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 political science degrees were awarded at Tennessee State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tennessee State University

Distance learning is available at Tennessee State University. Among 6,310 students, 490 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,714 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Tennessee State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Tennessee State University are 80% women (16) and 20% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee State University

Among the 20 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Tennessee State University, 80% were women (16) and 20% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	16
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 90% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Tennessee State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.