by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how UC Santa Cruz compares to other colleges that offer political science & government.
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UC Santa Cruz is in the top 15% of the country for political science & government. More specifically it was ranked #71 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Santa Cruz conferred 166 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,304 a year. This is below $63,618, the median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Santa Cruz, political science & government students accumulate a median of $16,782 in student loans. This is below $18,526, the typical median for all majors at UC Santa Cruz.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,775 | $2,775 |
Read more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz are White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.
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 & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 22 |
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The majority of political science & government master’s degree graduates at UC Santa Cruz are Hispanic or Latino. About 25% of graduates fell into this category.
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 & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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 UC Santa Cruz were White. About 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-Santa Cruz with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the political science & government majors at University of California-Santa Cruz.
This political science & government program at UC Santa Cruz breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 173 |
UC Santa Cruz conferred 173 completions in political science and government, general recently — 49% to women and 51% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (42%).