by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #14 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 163 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in political science from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #145 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,390 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, political science students borrow a median amount of $16,782 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 UC Santa Cruz is $321 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Cruz. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| White | 74 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 22 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from UC Santa Cruz in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 273 |
| Economics | 219 |
| Anthropology | 169 |
| Archeology | 2 |
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