Political Science & Government at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. In 2021, 274 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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.

UCR Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCR Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UCR performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UCR 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 Master’s Degree Schools	126

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UCR. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UCR Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $28,458. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 274 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UCR. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	58
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	144
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCR Political Science & Government Master’s Program

The political science program at UCR awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UCR, 67% 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 - Riverside with a master's in political science.

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Economics
• 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 - Riverside.

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 Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.