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Political Science at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Wake Forest University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 142 political science graduations were recorded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Distance learning is available at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Wake Forest University are 49% women (70) and 51% men (72).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 142 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 49% were women (70) and 51% were men (72).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	104
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	14
Asian	5
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.