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Political Science at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Sam Houston State University is in Huntsville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 political science degrees were granted at Sam Houston State University.

Online Class Availability at Sam Houston State University

Many students take online classes at Sam Houston State University. Among 21,039 students, 4,590 (22%) studied exclusively online and 9,191 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Sam Houston State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Sam Houston State University are 55% women (41) and 45% men (33).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Of the 45 bachelor’s political science graduates at Sam Houston State University, 56% were women (25) and 44% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Sam Houston State University

Among the 19 master’s political science graduates at Sam Houston State University, 47% were women (9) and 53% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Sam Houston State University, above the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Sam Houston State University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.