Political Science at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying political science, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year.

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

SHSU Political Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
• Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

SHSU does offer online education options in poly sci for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its poly sci 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 poly sci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SHSU Political Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 21% better 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 master's in poly sci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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.