CONSIDERING A GRADUATE DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE? Consider UCI!

Ranked #24 among all public political science programs in the country (U.S. News & World Report), the UCI graduate program in political science offers students six years of guaranteed funding. Scholars in the department have a proven track record of earning competitive research funding and fellowships from agencies including the National Science Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation, and from campus-level fellowships, such as the Public Impact, Fletcher Jones and Chancellor’s Club fellowships.

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UCI political science faculty publish regularly in top academic journals, and graduate students have ample opportunities to publish alongside them. Faculty and graduate students consistently present research at conferences, universities, and before governmental entities across the globe. Their expert advice is sought by journalists in the national media, lawyers, and policy makers. Members of the faculty have received national and international awards and testified before Congress to impact policy.

And if that wasn’t enough, the UCI campus is the #9 ranked public university in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report), the #1 ranked best college in the nation (Monday Magazine), and the #1 university doing the most for the American dream (New York Times College Access Index).

UCI has a pleasant physical climate, too, located about five miles from Newport Beach.

UCI political scientists explore changing notions of citizenship, strategies aimed at halting nuclear proliferation, impacts of redistricting and voter mobilization on elections and public policy, and contested notions of democracy.

Students select a primary field from among American politics, comparative politics, international relations, or political theory. They select a secondary field from these or from a more specialized area. Examples of secondary fields include critical theory; democracy studies; ethics; methodology and modeling; political economy; political psychology; public law; and race, ethnicity and politics, among others. Faculty actively mentor doctoral students and encourage them to become productive, publishing scholars before completing their graduate studies. Students have an opportunity to earn a master’s degree while in pursuit of their Ph.D., and are encouraged to enroll in interdisciplinary coursework.

Alumni have entered tenure-track positions at top research universities, highly competitive post-doctoral positions, and research-oriented jobs in both the public and private sectors.