Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Barbara

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

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,001 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Santa Barbara in 2021, 315 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

UCSB Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCSB Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UCSB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCSB 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 Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	47
	51
Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from UCSB. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UCSB Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $35,379. This is 7% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from UCSB. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	86
White	142
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

UCSB Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 political science majors earned their master's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• 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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.