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Political Science at California State University-Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Northridge. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Northridge sits in Northridge, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 185 political science degrees were awarded at California State University-Northridge.

Studying Online at California State University-Northridge

Distance learning is available at California State University-Northridge. Of 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at California State University-Northridge, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at California State University-Northridge are 47% women (87) and 53% men (98).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 176 bachelor’s political science graduates at California State University-Northridge, 48% were women (84) and 52% were men (92).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	100
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 9 master’s political science graduates at California State University-Northridge, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, 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-Northridge go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.