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Political Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee sits in Milwaukee, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 political science degrees were awarded at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Online coursework is an option at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Among 22,450 students, 3,134 (14%) studied exclusively online and 11,401 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are 50% women (23) and 50% men (23).

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

Among the 44 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 50% were women (22) and 50% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, below the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 1 master’s political science graduates at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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

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

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.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.