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Political Science at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what San Diego State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego State University is located in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 150 political science graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Many students take online classes at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at San Diego State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at San Diego State University are 55% women (83) and 45% men (67).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 135 bachelor’s political science graduates at San Diego State University, 56% were women (76) and 44% were men (59).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	50
Black / African American	6
Asian	11
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 8 master’s political science graduates at San Diego State University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying 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.