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Political Science & Government at California State University - Long Beach

194 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#127 Overall Quality
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at California State University - Long Beach.

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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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at CSULB

CSULB Political Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 26
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 42
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 72
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 108
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Best Political Science & Government Schools 127
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 127
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 142
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 527
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 534

Popularity of Political Science at CSULB

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from CSULB Make?

$26,031 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from CSULB Have?

$14,928 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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CSULB Political Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at California State University - Long Beach.

CSULB Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 103
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 24

CSULB Political Science & Government Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 308
Anthropology 88
Economics 84
Geography & Cartography 81
Urban Studies 3

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