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Political Science & Government at California State University - Long Beach

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Political Science & Government at California State University - Long Beach

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at California State University - Long Beach stacks up to those at other schools.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from CSULB.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at CSULB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 64

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from CSULB. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSULB Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $26,031. 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 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

49% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at CSULB awarded 194 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% 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 16
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 103
White 37
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

CSULB Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from CSULB in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 44% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CSULB 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 - 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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