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Political Science at Southwestern College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 political science degrees were awarded at Southwestern College.

Online Class Availability at Southwestern College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern College. Of 20,986 students, 6,041 (29%) studied exclusively online and 6,997 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Southwestern College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Southwestern College are 50% women (15) and 50% men (15).

Political Science Associate’s Program at Southwestern College

Of the 30 associate’s political science graduates at Southwestern College, 50% were women (15) and 50% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 93% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, higher than the national average of 64%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Southwestern College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science 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
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.