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Political Science & Government at Modesto Junior College

Political Science & Government at Modesto Junior College

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

MJC is located in Modesto, California and has a total student population of 16,365.

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.

MJC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Political Science

MJC Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

47% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in political science graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 6
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 Modesto Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 30

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 Modesto Junior 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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