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Political Science & Government at California State University - Los Angeles

Political Science & Government at California State University - Los Angeles

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • 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
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of political science master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 9

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

References

*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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