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Political Economy at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying Political Economy, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 political economy degrees were granted at University of Southern California.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern California

Many students take online classes at University of Southern California. Of 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Economy graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Economy graduates at University of Southern California are 33% women (7) and 67% men (14).

Political Economy Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 21 bachelor’s political economy degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 33% were women (7) and 67% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Political Economy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Economy Graduates

Students who finish Political Economy program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Economy 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
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.