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Political Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is located in Madison, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 370 political science graduations were recorded at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Among 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 56% women (207) and 44% men (163).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 336 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 56% were women (189) and 44% were men (147).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	253
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	7
Asian	14
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 7 master’s political science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 11 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
International (Nonresident)	4

*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 Wisconsin-Madison pursue many career paths. Here are 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.