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Political Science & Government at San Francisco State University

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Political Science & Government at San Francisco State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if San Francisco State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 27,349. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

SFSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

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Political Science Student Demographics at SFSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at San Francisco State University.

SFSU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 political science majors earned their master's degree from SFSU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 San Francisco State University.

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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