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Political Science at Xavier University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Xavier University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Xavier University of Louisiana sits in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 political science degrees were awarded at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Xavier University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Xavier University of Louisiana. Of 3,218 students, 117 (4%) studied exclusively online and 909 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Xavier University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Xavier University of Louisiana are 62% women (13) and 38% men (8).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Xavier University of Louisiana

Among the 21 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Xavier University of Louisiana, 62% were women (13) and 38% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	20

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Xavier University of Louisiana, above the national average of 41%.*

*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 Xavier University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.