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Political Science at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Cruz sits in Santa Cruz, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 173 political science degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Cruz

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 49% women (85) and 51% men (88).

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

Of the 166 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 50% were women (83) and 50% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	52
Black / African American	3
Asian	19
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 56% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Among the 4 master’s political science degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, lower than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 3 doctoral political science graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at University of California-Santa Cruz work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, 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.