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Political Science at South Texas College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at South Texas College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 political science graduations were recorded at South Texas College.

Online Class Availability at South Texas College

Many students take online classes at South Texas College. Of 27,431 students, 6,291 (23%) studied exclusively online and 5,286 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at South Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at South Texas College are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Political Science Associate’s Program at South Texas College

Of the 8 associate’s political science graduates at South Texas College, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	8

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science associate’s degree recipients at South Texas College, above the national average of 64%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at South Texas College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, 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.