Political Science Schools In Wisconsin

There are 24 accredited political science schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach political science classes to choose from. The trends in Wisconsin's political science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in political science includes political science training at the following levels:

Bachelors degree in Political Science
Masters degree in Political Science
PhD degree in Political Science

Statistics

Professional Trends

Wisconsin Vs. National Political Science Employment

Wisconsin	250
National	20,400

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

Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
250	360	340	260	250

Yellow: Actual Values

In Wisconsin, political science is a shrinking field. So, in four years, the number of political science professionals has shrunk by 0%. This is slower 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 Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$62,290	$31,355	$69,820	$80,470	$63,110
$43,308	$43,685	$45,556	$47,117	$48,374

Light Blue: Political Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by political science professionals is increasing in Wisconsin. Political science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $62,290 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $63,110 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Wisconsin

10th percentile	$37,400
25th percentile	$47,370
50th percentile	$58,740
75th percentile	$74,150
90th percentile	$94,430

Thus, political science professionals' salaries grew by 1% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Wisconsin, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of political science. The pay differential between the highest paid political science professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 152%

Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Wisconsin

Communications	$40,172
International Business	$89,338
Political Science	$63,110
Public Administration	$85,980

In Wisconsin, political science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	0
bachelor	24
master	3
doctor	2
Certificate	0
Total	29

As the number of political science professionals is decreasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 24 accredited political science schools in Wisconsin state is decreasing. In Wisconsin, there were 868 graduates in 2006. And there were 771 graduates from political science courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 11% percent decrease in the number of political science school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. A majority of these graduates, or 83%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Political Science Faculty Salaries in Wisconsin

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