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Political Science at University of Virginia-Main Campus

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

University of Virginia-Main Campus is in Charlottesville, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 114 political science graduations were recorded at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Among 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) studied exclusively online and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus are 54% women (62) and 46% men (52).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 110 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 55% were women (60) and 45% were men (50).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	8
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Among the 3 master’s political science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Of the 1 doctoral political science graduates at University of Virginia-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Virginia-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Virginia-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.