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

267 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,328 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

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

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Rankings for the UC Davis Bachelor’s in Political Science

#92 in the U.S
#14 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UC Davis was ranked #92 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 #14 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UC Davis.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)21
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government21
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)31
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government32
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)51
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)58
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)69
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)71
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)75
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)75
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates76
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)85
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools90
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)90
Best Political Science & Government Schools92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)96
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)103
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)139
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government159
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government191
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans253
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates253
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans255
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates257
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government263
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)282
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government583
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government594

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

$14,597 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

UC Davis Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,155$3,155
Books and Supplies$1,178$1,178
On Campus Room and Board$17,238$17,238
On Campus Other Expenses$4,638$4,638

Learn more about UC Davis tuition and fees.

UC Davis Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Davis in Political Science walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 33% 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 Davis?

$37,328 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Davis make an average of $37,328 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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

Online degrees for the UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.

UC Davis Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

267 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
53.2% Women
60.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 267 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 53.2% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UC Davis in 2019-2020, 60.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian42
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino97
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White94
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities18

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UC Davis

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science224
Other Political Science & Government43

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology70
Economics606
International Relations & National Security169
Sociology275

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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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