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Political Science & Government at California State University - Sacramento

156 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#143 Overall Quality
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at California State University - Sacramento.

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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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Sac State

Sac State Political Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 23
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 24
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 51
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 67
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 80
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 104
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 121
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Political Science & Government Schools 143
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 151
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 279
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 286

Popularity of Political Science at Sac State

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Sac State Make?

$34,170 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 Sac State is $34,170. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Sac State Have?

$16,084 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Sac State is $201 per month.

Political Science Student Diversity at Sac State

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

Sac State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 20

Sac State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of political science master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 292
Economics 214
Anthropology 49
Geography & Cartography 37
General Social Sciences 27

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