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Political Science at University of California-Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 288 political science graduations were recorded at University of California-Irvine.

Studying Online at University of California-Irvine

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of California-Irvine, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of California-Irvine are 57% women (165) and 43% men (123).

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

Among the 267 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of California-Irvine, 59% were women (157) and 41% were men (110).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	99
Black / African American	5
Asian	69
Two or More Races	21
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 73% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Among the 13 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 8 doctoral political science graduates at University of California-Irvine, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 12% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, below 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-Irvine work across a variety of fields. 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.