by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UCSD was ranked #90 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 #13 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in Political Science walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $36,668 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the UCSD political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 49.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UCSD in 2019-2020, 62.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 129 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 121 |
| International Students | 23 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 37 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 120 |
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 30 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 240 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 77 |
| Economics | 403 |
| Sociology | 121 |
| Urban Studies | 45 |
| Other Social Sciences | 50 |
*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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