2025 Best Political Science Schools in California

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in political science needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 707 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 492 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in political science. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 political science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a great option for students pursuing a degree in political science. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 113 political science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 277 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 268 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 248 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 328 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 266 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 178 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 political science students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.