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Political Science at Los Angeles Valley College

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at Los Angeles Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Los Angeles Valley College sits in Valley Glen, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 political science degrees were awarded at Los Angeles Valley College.

Studying Online at Los Angeles Valley College

Distance learning is available at Los Angeles Valley College. Of 15,999 students, 9,425 (59%) studied exclusively online and 3,372 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Los Angeles Valley College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Los Angeles Valley College are 50% women (24) and 50% men (24).

Political Science Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Valley College

Among the 48 associate’s political science degrees awarded at Los Angeles Valley College, 50% were women (24) and 50% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 48% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College, below 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

Students who finish Political Science program at Los Angeles Valley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.