Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in Political Science
Salary
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists, $46,725.12
Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary, $99,925.13
Political Scientists, $43,091.94
Public Relations Specialist, $60,085.62
Social Science Research Assistants, $53,866.68
Source: EMSI, 2021.1 dataset for San Bernardino and Riverside counties
Career Info
An associate in arts in political science degree can lead to a career working in federal, state and local governments; law; business; international organizations; nonprofit associations; campaign management; polling; journalism; research and teaching. It is also the foundation for four-year college studies in political science or a related field.
Potential Careers
- Activist
- Advocate/Organizer
- Administration
- Archivist
- Budget Examiner or Analyst
- Attorney
- Banking Analyst
- Campaign Operative
- Career Counselor
- CIA Analyst or Agent
- City Planner
- Congressional Office/Committee Staffer
- Coordinator of Federal or State Aid
- Communications Director
- Corporate Analyst
- Public Affairs Adviser
- Economist
- Information Analyst
- Legislative Relations
- Journalist
- Federal Government Analyst
- Financial Consultant
- Foreign Service Officer
- Freelance writer
- High School Government Teacher
- Immigration Officer
- Intelligence Officer
- International Agency Officer
- International Research Specialist
- Juvenile Justice Specialist
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Legislative Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Mediator
- Policy Analyst
- Political Commentator
- Pollster
- Public Affairs officer
- Public Opinion Analyst
- Publisher
- Research Analyst
- State Legislator
- Survey Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Teacher
- University Administrator
- University Professor
- Urban Policy Planner
- Web Content Editor
