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Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 157 political science degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 66% women (104) and 34% men (53).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 157 bachelor’s political science graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 66% were women (104) and 34% were men (53).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	39
Asian	17
Two or More Races	18

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.