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Political Science at East Los Angeles College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what East Los Angeles College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Los Angeles College is in Monterey Park, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 political science degrees were awarded at East Los Angeles College.

Online Class Availability at East Los Angeles College

Many students take online classes at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at East Los Angeles College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at East Los Angeles College are 72% women (26) and 28% men (10).

Political Science Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Among the 36 associate’s political science degrees awarded at East Los Angeles College, 72% were women (26) and 28% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	33
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, above the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at East Los Angeles College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.