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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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$42,752 Avg Salary
$27,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 8,494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #14 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Ana College the most popular school in California for political science and government students working on their undergraduate certificate. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Barbara City College the most popular school in California for political science and government students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

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Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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