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Political Science & Government at Texas State University

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Political Science & Government at Texas State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Texas State.

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.

Texas State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Texas State Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Texas State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Texas State 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
61
352

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in political science from Texas State. This makes it the #22 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Texas State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $32,398. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Texas State awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 65
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Texas State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

19% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 political science majors earned their master's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Texas State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Texas State 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 Texas 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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