Exactly 70 of the 1,480 political science professionals employed in California, work in Palm Desert. The number of political science professionals in Palm Desert has grown by 17% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for political science professionals in Palm Desert has increased, overall employment in Palm Desert has also increased.

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As the number of political science professionals in Palm Desert has grown, salaries for political science professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $111,050 per year was earned by political science professionals in Palm Desert. Four years earlier in 2006, political science professionals in Palm Desert made an average salary of $71,200 per year. The growth in the salary of political science professionals in Palm Desert is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Political science professionals make a median salary of $107,770 per year in Palm Desert. The 10% of political science professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $62,450 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $177,130 per year.

On average political science professional salaries in Palm Desert are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited political science school in the city. Many of Palm Desert's political science professionals are graduates of this school.

Palm Desert's political science school offers one political science degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 8 students completed political science courses.