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Political Science at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Wayne State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wayne State University is in Detroit, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 89 political science degrees were awarded at Wayne State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State University

Online coursework is an option at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Wayne State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Wayne State University are 58% women (52) and 42% men (37).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 78 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 64% were women (50) and 36% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	12
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Of the 7 master’s political science degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Wayne State University

Of the 4 doctoral political science graduates at Wayne State University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at Wayne State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.