# California State University-San Marcos: Political Science (bachelor's)

San Marcos, CA. IPEDS 366711, CIP 45.10. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-san-marcos/majors/political-science

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $35,297
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $50,857 (U.S. median for this major: $61,935 across 561 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $19,485 (U.S. median $23,457)
- Rank in CA: 45 of 47 colleges by 4-year earnings

## Political Science at CA colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University | $93,518 | $21,750 | $50,062 | 88% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $81,843 | $17,665 | $16,665 | 86% |
| Pepperdine University | $75,954 | $23,625 | $58,098 | 83% |
| University of California-Berkeley | $75,128 | $13,000 | $13,481 | 93% |
| University of Southern California | $75,090 | $12,869 | $32,740 | 92% |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $74,202 | $15,000 | $12,548 | 93% |
| Claremont McKenna College | $73,826 | not reported | $28,849 | 91% |
| Occidental College | $72,441 | $25,700 | $38,263 | 81% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $72,375 | $22,146 | $48,381 | 79% |
| University of San Francisco | $72,263 | $23,000 | $41,431 | 70% |
| California State University-East Bay | $71,022 | $19,544 | $9,320 | 48% |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | $70,384 | $16,485 | $16,109 | 83% |
| Chapman University | $68,856 | $20,741 | $46,555 | 82% |
| Pitzer College | $68,831 | not reported | $34,191 | 83% |
| University of California-Davis | $67,759 | $14,250 | $14,741 | 86% |
| University of California-San Diego | $67,713 | $16,030 | $12,470 | 86% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $65,890 | $16,782 | $17,890 | 75% |
| Biola University | $65,558 | $24,344 | $31,495 | 68% |
| Sonoma State University | $65,009 | $16,956 | $12,885 | 58% |
| San Diego State University | $64,824 | $17,068 | $15,364 | 76% |
| California Baptist University | $64,605 | $26,400 | $26,285 | 62% |
| University of Redlands | $64,353 | $26,000 | $30,031 | 67% |
| University of California-Irvine | $63,318 | $16,293 | $14,251 | 87% |
| University of La Verne | $63,107 | $22,000 | $20,161 | 63% |
| University of California-Merced | $62,815 | $17,500 | $11,983 | 69% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $62,651 | $25,967 | $30,378 | 70% |
| University of San Diego | $62,301 | $26,000 | $30,365 | 84% |
| California State University-Fresno | $62,298 | $14,528 | $7,000 | 57% |
| San Francisco State University | $61,915 | $17,000 | $12,278 | 50% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $61,712 | $15,000 | $11,531 | 68% |
| California State University-Chico | $61,293 | $20,423 | $14,480 | 63% |
| California State University-Sacramento | $60,278 | $16,084 | $9,338 | 56% |
| California Lutheran University | $60,243 | $21,125 | $30,109 | 70% |
| California State University-Long Beach | $59,787 | $14,928 | $10,440 | 69% |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | $59,558 | $10,268 | $8,615 | 43% |
| California State University-Channel Islands | $58,306 | $15,000 | $9,849 | 51% |
| California State University-Northridge | $57,527 | $14,202 | $7,021 | 57% |
| University of California-Riverside | $56,740 | $18,300 | $14,304 | 76% |
| California State University-Stanislaus | $56,330 | $15,484 | $6,067 | 54% |
| California State University-Los Angeles | $56,063 | $10,614 | $3,967 | 53% |
| Whittier College | $55,853 | not reported | $25,757 | 60% |
| California State University-Fullerton | $53,966 | $15,000 | $6,555 | 70% |
| California State University-San Bernardino | $53,378 | $17,045 | $4,564 | 55% |
| California State University-Bakersfield | $51,882 | not reported | $5,652 | 50% |
| California State University-San Marcos | $50,857 | $19,485 | $10,229 | 55% |
| University of the Pacific | $50,827 | not reported | $25,447 | 69% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | $41,994 | $19,159 | $13,171 | 49% |

## Careers
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031): median wage $102,810 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, $101,370 CA, $72,040 U.S.; U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035
- Social Science Research Assistants (SOC 19-4061): median wage $66,520 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, $60,250 CA, $61,990 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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