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Political Science at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas sits in Las Vegas, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 93 political science graduations were recorded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Online Class Availability at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Of 32,911 students, 3,840 (12%) studied exclusively online and 16,321 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas are 53% women (49) and 47% men (44).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 88 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 55% were women (48) and 45% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	10
Asian	9
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7

Minority students account for 66% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 4 master’s political science graduates at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Of the 1 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Unknown	1

*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 Nevada-Las Vegas go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.