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Political Science & Government at California State University - Los Angeles

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Political Science & Government at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in political science.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Cal State LA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Cal State LA Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Cal State LA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at California State University - Los Angeles.

Cal State LA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in political science from Cal State LA. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
Economics Professors 700 $139,050
Political Scientists 160 $74,060

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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