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Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley

496 Bachelor's Degrees
29 Master's Degrees
12 Doctor's Degrees
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at University of California - Berkeley.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Political Science Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, UC Berkeley came in at #17. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 11
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 14
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Political Science & Government Schools 17
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 63
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 67
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 68
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 399
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 407

Popularity of Political Science at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 496 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 482 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #12 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

$40,526 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,526 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from UC Berkeley Have?

$13,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, political science students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UC Berkeley is $262 per month.

Political Science Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

The political science program at UC Berkeley awarded 496 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 96
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 171
Non-Resident Aliens 28
Other Races 52

UC Berkeley Political Science & Government Master’s Program

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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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Berkeley are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 808
Sociology 374
Other Social Sciences 217
Anthropology 120
Urban Studies 35

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