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Political Science at Washington University in St Louis

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Washington University in St Louis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washington University in St Louis sits in St. Louis, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 94 political science degrees were awarded at Washington University in St Louis.

Online & Distance Learning at Washington University in St Louis

Distance learning is available at Washington University in St Louis. Among 16,357 students, 678 (4%) studied exclusively online and 713 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Washington University in St Louis, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Washington University in St Louis are 41% women (39) and 59% men (55).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 82 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 45% were women (37) and 55% were men (45).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 32% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Washington University in St Louis, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Washington University in St Louis

Among the 5 master’s political science degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at Washington University in St Louis

Of the 7 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Washington University in St Louis, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	4
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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Washington University in St Louis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.