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Political Science at University of Vermont

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at University of Vermont. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Vermont sits in Burlington, VT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 85 political science degrees were awarded at University of Vermont.

Online Class Availability at University of Vermont

Distance learning is available at University of Vermont. Of 14,476 students, 456 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,228 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Vermont, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Vermont are 60% women (51) and 40% men (34).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Vermont

Of the 85 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Vermont, 60% were women (51) and 40% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 5% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Vermont, below the national average of 41%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Vermont pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.