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Political Science at Bakersfield College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Bakersfield College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bakersfield College is in Bakersfield, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 36 political science degrees were granted at Bakersfield College.

Online & Distance Learning at Bakersfield College

Online coursework is an option at Bakersfield College. Of 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Bakersfield College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Bakersfield College are 50% women (18) and 50% men (18).

Political Science Associate’s Program at Bakersfield College

Of the 36 associate’s political science graduates at Bakersfield College, 50% were women (18) and 50% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 83% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at Bakersfield College, above the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Bakersfield College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science 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
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

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.