Graduate Political Science & Government Programs at California State University-Long Beach

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in political science & government at Cal State Long Beach. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Cal State Long Beach Graduate Political Science & Government Rankings

#153 in the U.S.

#30 in California

College Factual ranks Cal State Long Beach among the top schools in the country for political science & government, coming in at #153 out of 681 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools	153 of 681
Best Political Science & Government Schools in California	30 of 113

Graduate Political Science & Government Degrees at Cal State Long Beach

Here is each degree level offered in political science & government at Cal State Long Beach, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	173
Master’s	11

Cal State Long Beach Political Science & Government Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-Long Beach awarded 11 master’s degrees in political science & government.

Master’s Rankings

Cal State Long Beach holds a strong position among schools offering political science & government at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California	4
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	23

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach were White. Approximately 36% of graduates 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 & government.

Ethnic diversity of Political Science & Government majors at California State University-Long Beach

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Political Science and Government, General (Master’s)

Cal State Long Beach awarded 11 master’s degrees in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (36%).

Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools — #22

Undergraduate Study in Political Science & Government at Cal State Long Beach

Undergraduate study is also available at Cal State Long Beach. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science & Government	173

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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