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Political Science & Government at Santa Monica College

Political Science & Government at Santa Monica College

If you plan to study Political Science & Government, you may want to check out the program at Santa Monica College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Monica College is located in Santa Monica, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 144 political science & government degrees were granted at Santa Monica College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Monica College

Distance learning is available at Santa Monica College. Among 23,453 students, 8,360 (36%) studied exclusively online and 9,306 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science & Government graduates at Santa Monica College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science & Government graduates at Santa Monica College are 60% women (87) and 40% men (57).

Political Science & Government Associate’s Program at Santa Monica College

Among the 124 associate’s political science & government graduates at Santa Monica College, 59% were women (73) and 41% were men (51).

Santa Monica College gender breakdown of Political Science & Government Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 35
Hispanic / Latino 57
Black / African American 8
Asian 7
Two or More Races 6
International (Nonresident) 6
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Political Science & Government majors at Santa Monica College

Minority students account for 63% of Political Science & Government associate’s degree recipients at Santa Monica College, below the national average of 64%.*

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

More Specific Political Science & Government Concentrations at Santa Monica College

The Political Science & Government program at Santa Monica College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Political Science 144

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science & Government Graduates

Those who complete Political Science & Government program at Santa Monica College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science & Government majors, 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
Environmental Economists $86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers $77,828
Economists $73,611

References

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