Political Science & Government at University of California - Davis

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year.

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 Davis Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UC Davis 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - Davis with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	65
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	128
White	109
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UC Davis Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UC Davis, 67% were white. This is above average 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 - Davis with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	279
Other Political Science & Government	49

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 - Davis.

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
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