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Political science & IR at UC Davis

UC Davis graduates about 461 political science & international relations majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 687 schools we score for political science & international relations, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 124 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year4615% of the class
Courses in the catalog124more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate44%whole school

Around UC Davis

UC Davis Health Stadium, home of the UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Health Stadium aerial view 2024Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
UCD Health Stadium front gate (Gate 1) with tule fog in December 2025
UCDHS Tule FogPhoto: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
UC Davis vs Montana State during a home game in the 2024 Season
AgStadium vs Montana State '24Photo: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
UC Davis Health Stadium, home of the UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Health Stadium view from above 2024Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where political science & international relations happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Law School Clinics, International Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 204 · Student housing 77 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 12 · Arts 6 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the political science & international relations ranking

  1. University of Florida 84
  2. United States Naval Academy 84
  3. United States Military Academy at West Point 84
  4. Amherst College 84
  5. The Ohio State University 83
  6. Boston University 83
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 83
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 83

Other strong majors at UC Davis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Davis with every school we score in political science & international relations. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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