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Political Science at Washington State University

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

Washington State University is located in Pullman, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 89 political science degrees were awarded at Washington State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington State University

Distance learning is available at Washington State University. Among 25,685 students, 3,979 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,428 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Washington State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Washington State University are 63% women (56) and 37% men (33).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 80 bachelor’s political science graduates at Washington State University, 61% were women (49) and 39% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 39% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Washington State University

Of the 4 master’s political science graduates at Washington State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Washington State University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Washington State University

Among the 5 doctoral political science graduates at Washington State University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at Washington State University go on to a range of careers. 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.