Political Science & Government at Sam Houston State 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 Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,433 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in 2021, 47 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.

SHSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in political science for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SHSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how SHSU performed in these rankings.

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 SHSU 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 Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	190

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from SHSU. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SHSU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $27,061. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• 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 Sam Houston State 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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.