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Political Science at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Dakota is in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 42 political science degrees were awarded at University of South Dakota.

Online Class Availability at University of South Dakota

Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of South Dakota, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of South Dakota are 50% women (21) and 50% men (21).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 35 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of South Dakota, 54% were women (19) and 46% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 1 master’s political science graduates at University of South Dakota, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 6 doctoral political science graduates at University of South Dakota, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of South Dakota, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.