by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. 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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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA 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 UCLA in Political Science walked away with an average of $16,052 in student debt. That is 29% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $37,656 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.
UCLA does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.7% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.9% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 103 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 217 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 229 |
| International Students | 43 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 69 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 692 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 252 |
| Economics | 824 |
| Geography & Cartography | 152 |
| Sociology | 779 |
*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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