by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how UCLA compares to other colleges that offer political science & government.
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UCLA is in the top 5% of the country for political science & government. In particular, it placed #46 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 723 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,309 a year. This is lower than $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCLA, political science & government students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is below $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 43% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA are White. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 123 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 232 |
| White | 249 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 74 |
Among recent graduates, 33% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at UCLA were Asian. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 67% of political science & government doctoral degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at UCLA are White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the political science & government majors at University of California-Los Angeles.
The political science & government program at UCLA includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 744 |
UCLA awarded 744 completions in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (35%).