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Political Science at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles is in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 79 political science degrees were granted at California State University-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 63% women (50) and 37% men (29).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 68 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 68% were women (46) and 32% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 79% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Of the 11 master’s political science degrees awarded at California State University-Los Angeles, 36% were women (4) and 64% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 91% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at California State University-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.