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Political Science & Government at University of California - Los Angeles

Political Science & Government at University of California - Los Angeles

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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 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.

UCLA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCLA Political Science & Government 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.

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.

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

55% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 93
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 229
White 212
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 65

UCLA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UCLA, 60% 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 - Los Angeles with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of California - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 713

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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