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 - East Bay. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Cal State East Bay was ranked #464 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #48 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State East Bay.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,140 | $15,140 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State East Bay tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State East Bay took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay is $37,856 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Cal State East Bay 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 Cal State East Bay Online Learning page.
About 66.1% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at Cal State East Bay in 2019-2020, 73.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 56 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Economics | 27 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Sociology | 235 |
*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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