Political Science at South Texas College
South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 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.
South Texas College Political Science Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Poly Sci
Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College
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, South Texas College does offer online courses in poly sci for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
South Texas College Political Science Rankings
Poly Sci Student Demographics at South Texas College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at South Texas College.
South Texas College Political Science Associate’s Program
South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in poly sci graduates 60% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in poly sci.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 South Texas College.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.