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California State University - Chico Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,704 Average Salary
$18,067 Average Student Debt

The 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 - Chico. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Chico State Bachelor’s in Political Science

#390 in the U.S
#42 in California

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 Chico State was ranked #390 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #42 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Chico State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government60
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government86
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government100
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)115
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)125
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government136
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools137
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government148
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government151
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government153
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)228
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)247
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans279
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)281
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)284
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)299
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)300
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)304
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)319
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)321
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)321
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)331
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)339
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government368
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools371
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government375
Best Political Science & Government Schools390
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates429
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates440

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Chico State Cost?

$7,864 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,067 Average Student Debt

Chico State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$2,122$2,122
Books and Supplies$1,148$1,148
On Campus Room and Board$13,500$13,500
On Campus Other Expenses$2,174$2,174

Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.

Chico State Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chico State took out an average of $18,067 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Chico State?

$34,704 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State make an average of $34,704 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Chico State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Chico State does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Chico State Online Learning page.

Chico State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
59.3% Women
46.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 bachelor’s degrees in political science awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 59.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Chico State in 2019-2020, 46.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino32
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White36
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities9

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Chico State

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science81

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences43
Anthropology47
Economics33
Geography & Cartography21
International Relations & National Security33

View All Political Science & Government Related Majors >

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.

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