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Utah Vs. National Political Science Employment

Utah	150
National	20,400

Of all of the political science professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.

Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
130	150	140	140	150

Yellow: Actual Values

In Utah, the field of political science is growing. In 2010 there were 20 more political science professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of political science has grown by 15% in Utah. This is faster than the trend for political science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of political science professionals has grown by 14% between 2006 and 2010.

Political Science VS. All Professions salaries in Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$68,480	$68,720	$67,810	$64,630	$63,290
$40,990	$43,308	$44,832	$45,796	$46,619

Light Blue: Political Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by political science professionals is decreasing in Utah. The mean salary for political science professionals in 2006 was $68,480 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,290 per year.

Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Utah

10th percentile	$30,950
25th percentile	$44,460
50th percentile	$62,640
75th percentile	$77,700
90th percentile	$101,900

Thus, political science professionals' salaries declined by 8% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of political science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid political science professionals earning 229% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.

Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Utah

Communications	$39,987
International Business	$72,843
Political Science	$63,290
Public Administration	$72,115

Political science professionals in Utah earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Political Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah

associate	3
bachelor	7
master	2
doctor	1
Certificate	0
Total	13

As the number of political science professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited political science schools in Utah state is decreasing. In Utah, there were 561 graduates in 2006. And there were 473 graduates from political science courses in 2010.

This represents a 16% decrease in the number of political science degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. A majority of these graduates, or 54%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Political Science Faculty Salaries in Utah

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