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Political Science at University of California-Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University of California-Berkeley. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 438 political science graduations were recorded at University of California-Berkeley.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Berkeley

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Berkeley. Of 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 61% women (268) and 39% men (170).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 403 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 63% were women (253) and 37% were men (150).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	108
Hispanic / Latino	154
Black / African American	14
Asian	79
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	26
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 68% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 20 master’s political science graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	11

Minority students account for 15% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 15 doctoral political science graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.