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Political Science at University of California - Riverside

248 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
2 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. In addition, we cover how UCR ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UCR

UCR Poly Sci Rankings

UCR was ranked #83 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for poly sci 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 #13 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 38
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 72
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 74
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Political Science Schools 83
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 90
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 108
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 115
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 118
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 377
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 386
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 488
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 502

Popularity of Poly Sci at UCR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 213 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UCR. This makes it the #91 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Diversity at UCR

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

UCR Political Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 poly sci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% 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, 54% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 133
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 15

UCR Political Science Master’s Program

The poly sci program at UCR awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside 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 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 26

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