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Political Science at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits in Albuquerque, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 88 political science degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 58% women (51) and 42% men (37).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 81 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 58% were women (47) and 42% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	34
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 4 master’s political science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 3 doctoral political science graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.