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Political Science & Government at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science & Government, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 184 political science & government graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s Political Science & Government program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#32 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#38 of 135
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#53 of 136
Best Value	California	#54 of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 676
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#174 of 677

Earnings for Political Science & Government Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Students who complete California State University-Long Beach’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	$26,031
2 years	$33,352
3 years	$41,882
4 years	$47,695
5 years	$59,758

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Political Science & Government graduates from California State University-Long Beach take home a median $47,695, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 24% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Political Science & Government graduates from California State University-Long Beach comes in at $14,928.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science & Government graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science & Government graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 61% women (112) and 39% men (72).

Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 173 bachelor’s political science & government graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 60% were women (103) and 40% were men (70).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	112
Black / African American	12
Asian	10
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 82% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science & Government Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 11 master’s political science & government degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Political Science & Government master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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 California State University-Long Beach

This Political Science & Government program at California State University-Long Beach offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	184

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Those who complete Political Science & Government program at California State University-Long Beach work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science & Government graduates, 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.