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Political Science at University of Southern California

If you are interested in studying Political Science, 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, 131 political science degrees were awarded at University of Southern California.

Studying Online at University of Southern California

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern California. Of 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Southern California, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Southern California are 60% women (78) and 40% men (53).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 127 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Southern California, 58% were women (74) and 42% were men (53).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	13
Asian	24
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 61% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Southern California

Among the 4 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Southern California, above the national average of 15%.*

*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

Those who complete Political Science program at University of Southern California 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.