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Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Cruz.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UC Santa Cruz 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
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 133
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 362
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #145 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.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $29,390. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 67
White 74
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

UC Santa Cruz Political Science & Government Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in political science from UC Santa Cruz. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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 Cruz.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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