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Political Science & Government at California State University - Long Beach

Political Science & Government at California State University - Long Beach

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

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069.

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.

CSULB Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

CSULB Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at CSULB 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 34
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

CSULB Political Science & Government Master’s Program

43% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at California State University - Long Beach. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 200

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 - Long Beach.

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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