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Political Science & Government at Humboldt State University

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Political Science & Government at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and has a total student population of 6,612. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Humboldt State University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Humboldt State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Humboldt State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 393
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 490
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 612

Earnings of Humboldt State University Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $25,356. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Humboldt State University in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Humboldt State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Humboldt State 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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