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Political Science & Government at University of California - San Diego

Political Science & Government at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576.

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.

UCSD Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UCSD Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 14
Other Political Science & Government 2

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 - San Diego.

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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