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Political Science at University of California-Riverside

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at University of California-Riverside. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Riverside is located in Riverside, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 210 political science degrees were awarded at University of California-Riverside.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Riverside

Distance learning is available at University of California-Riverside. Of 26,384 students, 263 (1%) studied exclusively online and 9,377 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of California-Riverside, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of California-Riverside are 56% women (117) and 44% men (93).

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

Of the 204 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of California-Riverside, 56% were women (115) and 44% were men (89).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	111
Black / African American	11
Asian	32
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 3 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Riverside, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Riverside

Among the 3 doctoral political science graduates at University of California-Riverside, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Riverside, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of California-Riverside work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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

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