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Political Science at Wichita State University

If you plan to study Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wichita State University is located in Wichita, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 political science graduations were recorded at Wichita State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wichita State University

Online coursework is an option at Wichita State University. Among 16,689 students, 4,761 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,354 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Wichita State University are 42% women (11) and 58% men (15).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Wichita State University

Of the 26 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Wichita State University, 42% were women (11) and 58% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Wichita State 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

Those who complete Political Science program at Wichita State University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.