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Political Science at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of West Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of West Georgia sits in Carrollton, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 political science degrees were granted at University of West Georgia.

Online Class Availability at University of West Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of West Georgia are 59% women (17) and 41% men (12).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 29 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of West Georgia, 59% were women (17) and 41% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	11
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, higher 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. Here 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.