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Political Science at University of Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University of Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 150 political science degrees were granted at University of Iowa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Iowa

Online coursework is an option at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Iowa are 45% women (67) and 55% men (83).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 134 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 43% were women (58) and 57% were men (76).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	6

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

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 10 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 10% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 6 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at University of Iowa go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.