Political Science & Government at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 690 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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.

UCLA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCLA Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UCLA 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 Value Political Science & Government Schools	292

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in political science from UCLA. This makes it the #29 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCLA Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCLA is $35,138. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 690 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from UCLA in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	80
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	224
White	250
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

UCLA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UCLA. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.