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Political Science at Tufts University

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

Tufts University is in Medford, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 political science degrees were awarded at Tufts University.

Online & Distance Learning at Tufts University

Many students take online classes at Tufts University. Among 13,599 students, 469 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,085 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Tufts University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Tufts University are 52% women (35) and 48% men (32).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Tufts University

Among the 67 bachelor’s political science graduates at Tufts University, 52% were women (35) and 48% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 31% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts University, 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

Students who finish Political Science program at Tufts University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.