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Political Scientist
- Median pay
- $142,080/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- -3.1%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Political Scientist career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
1,291 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | — | CA |
| Oxnard College Oxnard, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science +1 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $32 | CA |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $480 | CA |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,115 | CA |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Bachelor's | $1,300 | TX |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2-yr Public | International/Globalization Studies | Associate's | $1,618 | MI |
| Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,738 | CA |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,751 | TX |
| Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $1,947 | CA |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,090 | CA |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,129 | CA |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,407 | CA |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science +1 more | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
| Yuba College Marysville, CA · 2-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,576 | CA |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science +1 more | Associate's | $2,779 | CA |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,818 | CA |
| Shasta College Redding, CA · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Associate's | $2,878 | CA |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 2-yr Public | International/Globalization Studies | Certificate | $2,979 | MI |
| CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Bachelor's | $2,984 | NY |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4-yr Public | Political Science +1 more | Bachelor's | $3,033 | NY |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 4-yr Public | Political Science | Bachelor's | $3,103 | NY |
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