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Political Science at Youngstown State University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Youngstown State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Youngstown State University sits in Youngstown, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 27 political science degrees were granted at Youngstown State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Youngstown State University

Many students take online classes at Youngstown State University. Of 12,204 students, 2,895 (24%) studied exclusively online and 4,816 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Youngstown State University are 48% women (13) and 52% men (14).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Youngstown State University

Among the 27 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Youngstown State University, 48% were women (13) and 52% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 19% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Youngstown 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 Youngstown State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.