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Outcomes for Doctorates † (SED, 2000–2004)
Outcomes for 2000–2004 Political Science doctorate recipients from University of California-Los Angeles
	Political Science
Time to Degree ?
A short time to degree can mean lower expenses for you and less time away from employment.
Median years required to complete a doctorate	8.2
Employment Status at Graduation ?
High placement rates may mean that a department does a good job of helping students find jobs or that its graduates are perceived as more employable.
Job / contract / definite commitment	68%
Negotiating with specific organizations	10%*
Still seeking	23%
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Tuition and Other Expenses at the Institution (IPEDS, 2005)
Tuition and other expenses at University of California-Los Angeles.
	University of California-Los Angeles
Graduate Tuition and Fees, Out-of-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$14,694
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$7,447
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$145
Graduate Tuition and Fees, In-State Students ?
State-funded universities often charge lower rates for students who are considered residents of the state. If you are from out of state, it may take some time to become a resident. Check with the institution about residency requirements.
Full-time students: Tuition ?	$0
Many students do not pay full tuition. See the information on tuition remission.
Full-time students: Fees ?	$7,180
The fixed sum charged to students for items not covered by tuition and required of such a large proportion of all students that the student who does NOT pay the charge is an exception
Part-time students: Cost per credit hour	$145
Tuition Remission for the Program † (SED, 2000–2004) ?
Students often do not pay the full amount of tuition. For example, teaching and research assistantships often provide for remission of most or all of a graduate student’s tuition. 0% remission means that the student pays full tuition; 100% remission means that the student pays no tuition.
	Political Science
Median tuition remission	50%
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Graduate Students in the Program (GSPD, 2005)
Total
Total	132
Enrollment Status
Full time	100%
Part time	0%
Sex
Men	60%
Women	40%
Citizenship
US citizens / permanent residents	79%
Temporary visa holders	21%
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Reputation (NRC, 1995) ?
In 1993, the National Research Council asked faculty members to rate the educational effectiveness of doctoral programs at other universities on a scale of 0 ("Not Effective") to 5 ("Extremely Effective"). (Note that the resulting effectiveness ratings were found to be almost perfectly correlated (r=0.99) with ratings of "faculty quality," which suggests that the ratings may simply reflect the overall reputation of a program rather than any specific educational achievements.)
	Political Science
Perceived educational effectiveness	Reasonably effective
Perceived effectiveness on a scale of 0–5	3.6
(0 = "Not effective", 5 = "Extremely effective")
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Graduate Degrees † (IPEDS, 2001–2005)
2001–2005 Political Science degrees from University of California-Los Angeles
	University of California-Los Angeles: Political Science
Master's degrees
Political Science master's degrees	109
Doctoral degrees
Political Science doctoral degrees	74
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Contact Information (IPEDS, 2005)
	University of California-Los Angeles
Mail
Address	405 Hilgard Ave
	Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
General information	(310) 825-4321 ext. 4321
Web
Web site	http://www.ucla.edu
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