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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at UCSB is $453 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 86 |
White | 142 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 34 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Sociology | 726 |
Economics | 723 |
Anthropology | 157 |
Geography & Cartography | 119 |
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