by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at California State University - Bakersfield. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #637 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #63 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUB.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,757 | $1,757 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,244 | $1,244 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,900 | $12,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUB make an average of $27,476 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the CSUB political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUB Online Learning page.
About 65.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at CSUB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 29 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Economics | 24 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Sociology | 110 |
*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.
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