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Political Science at Monterey Peninsula College

Political Science at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

Monterey Peninsula College Political Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Poly Sci

Monterey Peninsula College Political Science Rankings

Poly Sci Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Monterey Peninsula College.

Monterey Peninsula College Political Science Associate’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of poly sci associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in poly sci graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College with a associate's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
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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