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Political Science at California State University-Long Beach

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Long Beach. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 184 political science degrees were granted at California State University-Long Beach.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Among 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) studied exclusively online and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 61% women (112) and 39% men (72).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 173 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 60% were women (103) and 40% were men (70).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	112
Black / African American	12
Asian	10
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 11 master’s political science degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 36% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*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

Graduates of the Political Science program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.