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Political Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what University of Alabama at Birmingham. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 35 political science graduations were recorded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Studying Online at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Many students take online classes at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Among 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 57% women (20) and 43% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Of the 35 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 57% were women (20) and 43% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. Here 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.