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Political Science at Western Michigan University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Western Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 23 political science degrees were granted at Western Michigan University.

Studying Online at Western Michigan University

Distance learning is available at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Western Michigan University are 48% women (11) and 52% men (12).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 21 bachelor’s political science graduates at Western Michigan University, 48% were women (10) and 52% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Western Michigan University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.