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Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you plan to study Political Science & Government, consider the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, NE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 political science & government graduations were recorded at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Distance learning is available at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Among 5,881 students, 2,191 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,933 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science & Government graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney, broken down by degree level.

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

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Among the 11 bachelor’s political science & government degrees awarded at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 27% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska at Kearney, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at University of Nebraska at Kearney

This Political Science & Government program at University of Nebraska at Kearney breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	11

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at University of Nebraska at Kearney work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science & Government 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

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.