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Political Economy at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study Political Economy, you may want to check out the program at University of Puget Sound. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Puget Sound is in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 political economy degrees were awarded at University of Puget Sound.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Economy graduates at University of Puget Sound, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Economy graduates at University of Puget Sound are 43% women (6) and 57% men (8).

Political Economy Bachelor’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 14 bachelor’s political economy degrees awarded at University of Puget Sound, 43% were women (6) and 57% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 7% of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Economy Graduates

Those who complete Political Economy program at University of Puget Sound go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Economy 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611
Political Scientists	$71,521

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.