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Political Science at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 136 political science graduations were recorded at University of Utah.

Studying Online at University of Utah

Online coursework is an option at University of Utah. Of 36,894 students, 2,249 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,066 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Utah, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Utah are 48% women (65) and 52% men (71).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Utah

Of the 131 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Utah, 49% were women (64) and 51% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	96
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Utah, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Utah

Of the 1 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of Utah, 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 Utah.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Utah

Among the 4 doctoral political science graduates at University of Utah, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at University of Utah work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.