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Political Science & Government at Cuesta College

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Political Science & Government at Cuesta College

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Cuesta College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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.

Cuesta College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Political Science

Cuesta College Political Science & Government Rankings

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Political Science Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

75% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in political science at Cuesta College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Cuesta College.

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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