by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 453 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 390 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in political science from UCSD. This makes it the #61 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,579 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, political science students borrow a median amount of $16,030 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UCSD is $263 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - San Diego.
The political science program at UCSD awarded 453 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 |
| White | 155 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 29 |
| Other Races | 28 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in political science from UCSD. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCSD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 480 |
| Sociology | 161 |
| International Relations & National Security | 108 |
| Anthropology | 91 |
| Other Social Sciences | 57 |
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