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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for political science majors, UC Davis came in at #30. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 323 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 267 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Davis. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $32,542. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Davis, political science students borrow a median amount of $14,250 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 UC Davis is $177 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Davis.
The political science program at UC Davis awarded 323 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 42 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 118 |
White | 107 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 30 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UC Davis in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 661 |
Sociology | 275 |
International Relations & National Security | 151 |
Anthropology | 89 |
Geography & Cartography | 13 |
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