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Political Science & Government at California State University-Sacramento

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, consider the program at California State University-Sacramento. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Sacramento is located in Sacramento, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 193 political science & government degrees were awarded at California State University-Sacramento.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Sacramento

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Sacramento. Among 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) studied exclusively online and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at California State University-Sacramento

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Sacramento’s Political Science & Government program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#19 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 135
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#57 of 136
Best Value	California	#58 of 111
Best Value	Nationwide	#63 of 676
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#111 of 677

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

Students who complete California State University-Sacramento’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	$34,170
2 years	$38,751
3 years	$44,453
4 years	$53,959
5 years	$66,718

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Political Science & Government graduates from California State University-Sacramento report median earnings of $53,959, compared with $64,062 for all California State University-Sacramento graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Political Science & Government graduates from California State University-Sacramento comes in at $16,084.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 58% women (111) and 42% men (82).

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

Of the 175 bachelor’s political science & government degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 58% were women (101) and 42% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	73
Black / African American	12
Asian	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Political Science & Government bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 13 master’s political science & government degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Political Science & Government master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above 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-Sacramento

This Political Science & Government program at California State University-Sacramento includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	193

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Students who finish Political Science & Government program at California State University-Sacramento work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Political Science & Government majors, 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.