---

Political Science at University of California-Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University of California-Santa Barbara. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 337 political science degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 59% women (199) and 41% men (138).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 319 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 59% were women (187) and 41% were men (132).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	129
Hispanic / Latino	102
Black / African American	3
Asian	47
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	23
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 11 master’s political science graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 7 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, below the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of California-Santa Barbara pursue many career paths. Here 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.