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Political Science at Xavier University

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

Xavier University sits in Cincinnati, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 political science degrees were granted at Xavier University.

Studying Online at Xavier University

Many students take online classes at Xavier University. Among 5,501 students, 696 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 749 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Xavier University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Xavier University are 57% women (12) and 43% men (9).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Xavier University

Of the 21 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Xavier University, 57% were women (12) and 43% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Xavier 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 Xavier University go on to a range of careers. 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.