Political Science & Government at Occidental College

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

Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 1,839 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 35 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Oxy.

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.

Oxy Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Oxy Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how Oxy performed in these rankings.

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 Oxy 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Political Science & Government Schools	77
	114
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	314
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	488

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Oxy Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oxy is $42,360. This is 28% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Oxy

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

Oxy Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Oxy in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Oxy are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Economics

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 Occidental 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By The Port of Authority under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.