---

Political Science at University of Kentucky

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Kentucky sits in Lexington, KY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 109 political science graduations were recorded at University of Kentucky.

Online Class Availability at University of Kentucky

Many students take online classes at University of Kentucky. Of 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) studied exclusively online and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Kentucky, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Kentucky are 51% women (56) and 49% men (53).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 100 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 48% were women (48) and 52% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Kentucky

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Kentucky

Of the 7 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Kentucky, below the national average of 15%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Kentucky go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.