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Political Science at University of South Florida

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Florida sits in Tampa, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 199 political science graduations were recorded at University of South Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of South Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of South Florida. Of 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) studied exclusively online and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of South Florida are 48% women (96) and 52% men (103).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of South Florida

Among the 194 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of South Florida, 49% were women (96) and 51% were men (98).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	105
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	16
Asian	8
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 43% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of South Florida

Of the 5 master’s political science graduates at University of South Florida, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Unknown	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of South Florida go on to a range of careers. 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.