Political Science & Government at National University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at National University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from National 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.

National University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at National University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, National University does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

National University Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at National 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
Best Political Science & Government Schools	193
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,058

Political Science Student Demographics at National University

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

National University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from National University, about 86% were men and 14% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Sociology

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 National 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.