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The bachelor's program at Chico State was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #28 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Chico handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in political science from Chico State. This makes it the #67 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Chico State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,222 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Chico State, political science students borrow a median amount of $20,423 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at California State University - Chico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Chico State. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Chico State in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 186 |
General Social Sciences | 74 |
Anthropology | 47 |
Economics | 30 |
International Relations & National Security | 16 |
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