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Political Science at University of South Carolina-Upstate

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

University of South Carolina-Upstate is in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 political science graduations were recorded at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Distance learning is available at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Among 4,916 students, 1,163 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,016 (61%) 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-Upstate, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

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

Among the 15 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 53% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Upstate, higher 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 South Carolina-Upstate pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.