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Political Science at Troy University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Troy University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Troy University sits in Troy, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 political science graduations were recorded at Troy University.

Online & Distance Learning at Troy University

Distance learning is available at Troy University. Of 13,658 students, 6,980 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,579 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Troy University are 32% women (7) and 68% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Troy University

Of the 22 bachelor’s political science graduates at Troy University, 32% were women (7) and 68% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Troy University, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Troy University work across a variety of fields. 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.