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Political Science at University of Portland

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University of Portland. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Portland is located in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 political science degrees were awarded at University of Portland.

Studying Online at University of Portland

Many students take online classes at University of Portland. Among 3,285 students, 12 (0%) studied exclusively online and 85 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Portland, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Portland are 50% women (8) and 50% men (8).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Portland

Among the 16 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Portland, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Portland, lower than 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

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Portland work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.