by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how UC Riverside stacks up against peers offering political science & government.
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UC Riverside is in the top 10% of the country for political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #163 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #31 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Riverside awarded 232 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Riverside report a median salary of $51,239 a year. This is lower than $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Riverside, political science & government students borrow a median amount of $18,300 in student loans. This is lower than $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.
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 | $2,376 | $2,376 |
Find out more about UC Riverside tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 41% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 54% of graduates 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 political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 26 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of political science & government master’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were White. About 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-Riverside with a master’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in political science & government from UC Riverside identified as men.
The majority of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside were White. Approximately 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-Riverside with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the political science & government majors at University of California-Riverside.
This political science & government program at UC Riverside breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 210 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 28 |
UC Riverside granted 210 completions in political science and government, general in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (53%).
UC Riverside awarded 28 degrees in political science and government, other in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).