by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal State LA ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #30 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Los Angeles handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 95 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in political science from Cal State LA. This makes it the #61 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,264 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA, political science students borrow a median amount of $10,614 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 - Los Angeles.
Of the 93 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were 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, 70% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 6 |
The political science program at Cal State LA awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Los Angeles with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 402 |
| Anthropology | 44 |
| Economics | 31 |
| Geography & Cartography | 12 |
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