Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 496 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Political Science & Government Schools	42
	72
	75
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	202

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #12 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $40,526. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 496 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Berkeley. About 41% were men and 59% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	96
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	134
White	171
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UC Berkeley. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UC Berkeley, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Demography & Population Studies
• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Other Social Sciences
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Political Science Professors	860	$112,360
Economics Professors	700	$139,050
Political Scientists	160	$74,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.