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Political Science at Westfield State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Westfield State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Westfield State University is in Westfield, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 political science degrees were granted at Westfield State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Westfield State University

Many students take online classes at Westfield State University. Among 4,588 students, 515 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,058 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at Westfield State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Westfield State University are 50% women (7) and 50% men (7).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Westfield State University

Among the 14 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Westfield State University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Westfield State 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 Westfield State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.