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Political Science & Government at American River College

If you are interested in studying Political Science & Government, consider the program at American River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River College is in Sacramento, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 political science & government degrees were awarded at American River College.

Online & Distance Learning at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Among 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Political Science & Government Rankings at American River College

Rankings can help you compare American River College’s Political Science & Government program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#25 of 676
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 136
Best Value	California	#28 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#44 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#55 of 135
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#219 of 677

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science & Government graduates at American River College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at American River College are 47% women (9) and 53% men (10).

Political Science & Government Associate’s Program at American River College

Of the 19 associate’s political science & government degrees awarded at American River College, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at American River College, lower than the national average of 64%.*

*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 American River College

This Political Science & Government program at American River College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Political Science	19

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Those who complete Political Science & Government program at American River College 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.