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Published On Dec 30, 2024

1 Indeed Editorial Team. (2024, Aug. 18). How To Become a Policy Analyst In 5 Steps (Plus Job Duties). Indeed. Retrieved Oct. 7, 2024.

2 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). What Political Scientists Do. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Nov. 5, 2024.

3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). How to Become a Political Scientist. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Nov. 5, 2024.

4 Central Intelligence Agency. (n.d.). Political Analyst. CIA. Retrieved Oct. 8, 2024.

5 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective Aug. 29, 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Political Scientists, retrieved on Nov. 5, 2024.

6 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Political Scientists as of May 2023, retrieved Nov. 22, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as political scientists, nor does it reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc., against a pool of candidates.

Approved and verified accurate by the assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Dec. 11, 2024.

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