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Political Science at Western Carolina University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Western Carolina University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 political science degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Studying Online at Western Carolina University

Distance learning is available at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Western Carolina University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Western Carolina University are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 27 bachelor’s political science graduates at Western Carolina University, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, lower than 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 Western Carolina University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.