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American Government & Politics at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study American Government & Politics, consider the program at University of Puget Sound. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Puget Sound is in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 american government & politics degrees were awarded at University of Puget Sound.

Online Class Availability at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for American Government & Politics graduates at University of Puget Sound, by degree type.

Program-wide, American Government & Politics graduates at University of Puget Sound are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

American Government & Politics Bachelor’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 8 bachelor’s american government & politics graduates at University of Puget Sound, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of American Government & Politics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of American Government & Politics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, lower than the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for American Government & Politics Graduates

Graduates of the American Government & Politics program at University of Puget Sound pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for American Government & Politics 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.