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Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Barbara

315 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
Political Science & Government is one of the majors in the social sciences program at University of California - Santa Barbara.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UCSB ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.

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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB Political Science Rankings

UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 38
Best Political Science & Government Schools 39
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 50
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 63
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 71
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 72
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 77
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 83
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 220
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 377
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 386

Popularity of Political Science at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 315 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 297 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from UCSB. This makes it the #49 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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UCSB Make?

$35,379 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,379 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from UCSB Have?

$16,485 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSB, political science students borrow a median amount of $16,485 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UCSB is $453 per month.

UCSB Political Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

The political science program at UCSB awarded 315 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 86
White 142
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 34

UCSB Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 political science majors earned their master's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in political science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 726
Economics 723
Anthropology 157
Geography & Cartography 119

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