Political Science & Government at McMurry University

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 McMurry University stacks up to those at other schools.

McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and approximately 1,094 students attend the school each year. Of the 238 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from McMurry University in 2021, 8 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

McMurray University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

McMurray University Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at McMurray University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at McMurray University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	174
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	181
	228
	235
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	359
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	741

Political Science Student Demographics at McMurray University

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

McMurray University Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McMurray University, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

McMurray University also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Criminology
• Sociology

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 McMurry 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.