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Political Science at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Monroe. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 political science degrees were awarded at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Among 8,601 students, 1,277 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,654 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe are 83% women (15) and 17% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Among the 18 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	8

Minority students account for 44% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Louisiana at Monroe pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.