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Political Science & Government at Claremont Graduate University

Political Science & Government at Claremont Graduate University

If you are interested in studying political science & government, you may want to check out the program at Claremont Graduate University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and approximately 1,949 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.

Claremont Graduate University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Claremont Graduate University Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Claremont Graduate University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Claremont Graduate University.

Claremont Graduate University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

20% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of political science master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Claremont Graduate University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 19

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 Claremont Graduate University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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