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Political Science at University of California - Merced

92 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Merced ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in poly sci.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UC Merced

UC Merced Poly Sci Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for poly sci list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 72
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 73
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 133
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 170
Best Political Science Schools 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 241
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 413
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 426
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 486
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 490
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 496
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 505

Popularity of Poly Sci at UC Merced

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UC Merced. This makes it the #171 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Merced Poly Sci Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at University of California - Merced.

UC Merced Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in poly sci from UC Merced. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 4

UC Merced Political Science Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from UC Merced in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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