Political Science & Government at College of the Desert

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if College of the Desert is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

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.

College of the Desert Political Science & Government Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Political Science

College of the Desert Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

61% Women

89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in political science graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your 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 College of the Desert.

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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