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Political Science at University of California-Davis

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Davis. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Davis is in Davis, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 255 political science graduations were recorded at University of California-Davis.

Studying Online at University of California-Davis

Distance learning is available at University of California-Davis. Of 40,065 students, 336 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,339 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of California-Davis, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of California-Davis are 59% women (150) and 41% men (105).

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

Of the 242 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 59% were women (142) and 41% were men (100).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	80
Black / African American	9
Asian	40
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 62% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 2 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Davis, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Davis

Among the 11 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of California-Davis, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 18% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Davis, 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

Students who finish Political Science program at University of California-Davis pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.