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Political Science at West Virginia State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at West Virginia State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia State University sits in Institute, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 political science graduations were recorded at West Virginia State University.

Online Class Availability at West Virginia State University

Distance learning is available at West Virginia State University. Of 3,246 students, 558 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,071 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at West Virginia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at West Virginia State University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at West Virginia State University

Among the 5 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at West Virginia State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at West Virginia State University, above 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at West Virginia 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.