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Political Science at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 218 political science degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online Class Availability at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 44% women (96) and 56% men (122).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Among the 212 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 44% were women (94) and 56% were men (118).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	19
Asian	4
Two or More Races	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 4 doctoral political science graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

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

*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 South Carolina-Columbia pursue many career paths. Here 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.