We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSULB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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The bachelor's program at CSULB was ranked #127 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #19 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 194 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from CSULB. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $26,031. This is less than $33,089, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,928 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 - Long Beach.
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 103 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 24 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 political science majors earned their master's degree from CSULB. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% 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, 83% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach 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 | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 308 |
Anthropology | 88 |
Economics | 84 |
Geography & Cartography | 81 |
Urban Studies | 3 |
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