Political Science & Government at California State University - Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if California State University - Northridge is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year.

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.

CSUN Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

CSUN Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at CSUN 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 CSUN

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

CSUN Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

CSUN Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	214

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

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 - Northridge.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

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