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Political Science & Government at Sonoma State University

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Political Science & Government at Sonoma State University

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

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,038 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sonoma State University in 2021, 41 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

SSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SSU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at SSU 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 Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
171
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 281
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 297
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 357

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SSU Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SSU is $36,428. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at SSU

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

SSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at SSU awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SSU 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 Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

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 Sonoma State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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