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Political Science at Washburn University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Washburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washburn University is in Topeka, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 political science graduations were recorded at Washburn University.

Online Class Availability at Washburn University

Distance learning is available at Washburn University. Of 6,033 students, 783 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,054 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Washburn University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Washburn University are 62% women (8) and 38% men (5).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Washburn University

Of the 13 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Washburn University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Washburn University, below the national average of 41%.*

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at Washburn University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.