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Political Science & Government at California State University - East Bay

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Political Science & Government at California State University - East Bay

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at California State University - East Bay. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a total student population of 16,253. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Cal State East Bay.

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 East Bay Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Cal State East Bay Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State East Bay performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Cal State East Bay is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 213
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 307

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Cal State East Bay Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State East Bay is $37,003. This is 12% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at California State University - East Bay.

Cal State East Bay Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 8
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Cal State East Bay also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - East Bay.

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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