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Political Science & Government at California State University - Fresno

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Political Science & Government at California State University - Fresno

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what California State University - Fresno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. In 2021, 54 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Fresno State.

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.

Fresno State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Fresno State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Fresno State 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
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 232
428
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 732

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from Fresno State. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $29,812. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Fresno State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Fresno State 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 - Fresno.

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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