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Political Science & Government at Indiana State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, take a look at what Indiana State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 political science & government degrees were awarded at Indiana State University.

Online Class Availability at Indiana State University

Distance learning is available at Indiana State University. Among 7,895 students, 2,163 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from Indiana State University

Students who complete Indiana State University’s Political Science & Government program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,749
3 years	$35,750
4 years	$36,694
5 years	$45,625

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Political Science & Government graduates from Indiana State University earn a median of $36,694, compared with $57,885 for all Indiana State University graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Political Science & Government graduates from Indiana State University is $25,987.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science & Government graduates at Indiana State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Indiana State University are 47% women (8) and 53% men (9).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at Indiana State University

Of the 17 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at Indiana State University, 47% were women (8) and 53% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana 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.

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Indiana State University

The Political Science & Government program at Indiana State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	17

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science & Government program at Indiana State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Political Science & Government 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
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Economists	$73,611

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.