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University of California - Irvine Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

307 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$34,251 Average Salary
$17,600 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Irvine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UC Irvine Bachelor’s in Political Science

#108 in the U.S
#16 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UC Irvine was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #16 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government15
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans45
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)49
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)54
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)57
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools57
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)68
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)77
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)102
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools103
Best Political Science & Government Schools108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)113
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)115
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans116
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government117
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government140
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government180
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government219
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)297
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)311
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates423
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates433
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government565
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government584

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from UC Irvine Cost?

$13,753 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,600 Average Student Debt

UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,311$2,311
Books and Supplies$1,361$1,361
On Campus Room and Board$16,677$16,677
On Campus Other Expenses$4,250$4,250

Learn more about UC Irvine tuition and fees.

UC Irvine Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $17,600 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From UC Irvine?

$34,251 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine is $34,251 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does UC Irvine Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

UC Irvine does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Irvine Online Learning page.

UC Irvine Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

307 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
52.1% Women
74.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 307 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 52.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 74.3% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Irvine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian73
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino133
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White68
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities19

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UC Irvine

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science307

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences29
Anthropology77
Criminology429
Economics441
Sociology238

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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.

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