Political Science & Government at Baylor University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Baylor University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 19,297 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Baylor Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Baylor Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Baylor

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Baylor University.

Baylor Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Baylor are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Baylor Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of political science master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Baylor, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Baylor University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Baylor University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	118

Related Majors

• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Baylor University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Political Science Professors	1,910	$81,070
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Political Scientists	220	$87,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kairos14 under License

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