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Political Science at University of Nevada-Reno

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada-Reno. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Reno is located in Reno, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 82 political science degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Reno.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Nevada-Reno

Many students take online classes at University of Nevada-Reno. Of 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) studied exclusively online and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 51% women (42) and 49% men (40).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 78 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno, 50% were women (39) and 50% were men (39).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 44% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 2 doctoral political science graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. 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.