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Political Science at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 127 political science graduations were recorded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 44% women (56) and 56% men (71).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 111 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 41% were women (46) and 59% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	17
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 37% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 11 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below 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

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.