Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Political Science & Government at Houston Community College

Find Schools Near

Political Science & Government at Houston Community College

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Political Science

Houston Community College Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Houston Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Houston Community College.

Houston Community College Political Science & Government Associate’s Program

54% Women
77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of political science associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

undefined

Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in political science graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate's in political science.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Houston Community College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.