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Political Science at Texas A&M University-College Station

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University-College Station. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas A&M University-College Station sits in College Station, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 255 political science degrees were awarded at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas A&M University-College Station

Many students take online classes at Texas A&M University-College Station. Among 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) studied exclusively online and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station are 41% women (105) and 59% men (150).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 250 bachelor’s political science graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 42% were women (104) and 58% were men (146).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	147
Hispanic / Latino	80
Black / African American	6
Asian	10
Two or More Races	7

Minority students account for 41% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Texas A&M University-College Station

Of the 5 doctoral political science graduates at Texas A&M University-College Station, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Texas A&M University-College Station, higher than the national average of 15%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Texas A&M University-College Station pursue many career paths. 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.