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Political Science at California State University-Sacramento

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at California State University-Sacramento. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Sacramento sits in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 193 political science degrees were granted at California State University-Sacramento.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Sacramento

Distance learning is available at California State University-Sacramento. Among 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) studied exclusively online and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at California State University-Sacramento, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 58% women (111) and 42% men (82).

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

Of the 175 bachelor’s political science graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 58% were women (101) and 42% were men (74).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	73
Black / African American	12
Asian	17
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 65% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 13 master’s political science graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, 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

Students who finish Political Science program at California State University-Sacramento pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.