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Political Science at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at University of New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of New Orleans is in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 political science degrees were awarded at University of New Orleans.

Studying Online at University of New Orleans

Many students take online classes at University of New Orleans. Among 6,501 students, 698 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,471 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of New Orleans, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of New Orleans are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of New Orleans

Among the 12 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of New Orleans, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 58% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Orleans, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of New Orleans go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.