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Political Science at University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas is in Fayetteville, AR.

During the most recent reporting year, 125 political science graduations were recorded at University of Arkansas.

Online Class Availability at University of Arkansas

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas. Of 33,610 students, 3,371 (10%) studied exclusively online and 8,312 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Arkansas, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Arkansas are 62% women (77) and 38% men (48).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Arkansas

Among the 116 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Arkansas, 61% were women (71) and 39% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Arkansas

Of the 9 master’s political science graduates at University of Arkansas, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Arkansas pursue many career paths. 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.