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Political Science at Vanderbilt University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 129 political science degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Of 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Vanderbilt University are 52% women (67) and 48% men (62).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 114 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 52% were women (59) and 48% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	18
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 39% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 4 master’s political science degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 11 doctoral political science graduates at Vanderbilt University, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 Vanderbilt University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.