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Political Science at Truman State University

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

Truman State University is located in Kirksville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 24 political science degrees were awarded at Truman State University.

Studying Online at Truman State University

Distance learning is available at Truman State University. Among 3,664 students, 710 (19%) studied exclusively online and 1,260 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Truman State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Truman State University are 42% women (10) and 58% men (14).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Truman State University

Of the 24 bachelor’s political science graduates at Truman State University, 42% were women (10) and 58% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Truman State University, below 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Truman State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.