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Political Science at University of California - Los Angeles

Political Science at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

UCLA Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

UCLA Political Science Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Political Science Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from UCLA, 60% were white. This is above average 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 - Los Angeles with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 - Los Angeles.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Political Science Professors 860 $112,360
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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