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Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley

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Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if University of California - Berkeley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received their master's degree in political science.

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 Berkeley Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Master’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UC Berkeley, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 - Berkeley.

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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