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Political Science & Government at Tarleton State University

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Political Science & Government at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Tarleton State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 3 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.

Tarleton Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Tarleton Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Tarleton 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 134
273
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 1,212

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Tarleton Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $35,077. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from Tarleton. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Tarleton are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in political science.

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

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

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 Tarleton 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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