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Political Science at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Western Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 political science degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Of 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Western Washington University are 52% women (43) and 48% men (40).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 83 bachelor’s political science graduates at Western Washington University, 52% were women (43) and 48% were men (40).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below 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

Students who finish Political Science program at Western Washington University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.