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Political Science at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 744 political science graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 57% women (424) and 43% men (320).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 723 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 57% were women (414) and 43% were men (309).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	249
Hispanic / Latino	232
Black / African American	23
Asian	123
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	54
International (Nonresident)	22
Unknown	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 9 master’s political science graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 12 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. 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.