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Political Science at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits in Chattanooga, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 political science degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Among 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 61% women (27) and 39% men (17).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 44 bachelor’s political science graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 61% were women (27) and 39% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, lower than 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.