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Political Science at University of Hawaii at Hilo

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, HI.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 political science degrees were awarded at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Studying Online at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Distance learning is available at University of Hawaii at Hilo. Of 2,668 students, 489 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,237 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Hawaii at Hilo, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Hawaii at Hilo are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Of the 8 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Hilo, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Hilo, higher 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Hawaii at Hilo work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.