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Political Science at University of Southern Maine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, ME.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 political science graduations were recorded at University of Southern Maine.

Studying Online at University of Southern Maine

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Maine. Among 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Southern Maine, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Southern Maine are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 27 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Southern Maine, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, lower 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Southern Maine go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.