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Political Science at University of Charleston

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at University of Charleston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Charleston is in Charleston, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 political science degrees were granted at University of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Charleston

Distance learning is available at University of Charleston. Among 3,062 students, 1,703 (56%) studied exclusively online and 839 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Charleston are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Charleston

Of the 11 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Charleston, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Charleston, 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 University of Charleston work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.