Political Science & Government at University of California - San Diego

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 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.

UCSD Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCSD Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UCSD 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	128
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

UCSD Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	409
Other Political Science & Government	60

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 - San Diego.

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
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