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. Also, learn how Sac State ranks among other schools offering degrees in political science.
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The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #143 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #21 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 174 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in political science from Sac State. This makes it the #40 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 Sac State is $34,170. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Sac State, political science students borrow a median amount of $16,084 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Sac State is $201 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at California State University - Sacramento.
Of the 156 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Sac State in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 20 |
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of political science master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Sac State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 292 |
Economics | 214 |
Anthropology | 49 |
Geography & Cartography | 37 |
General Social Sciences | 27 |
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