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Political Science at Texas State University

If you plan to study Political Science, take a look at what Texas State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas State University is located in San Marcos, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 137 political science degrees were awarded at Texas State University.

Studying Online at Texas State University

Distance learning is available at Texas State University. Among 40,674 students, 2,395 (6%) studied exclusively online and 15,927 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Political Science graduates at Texas State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Texas State University are 57% women (78) and 43% men (59).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Texas State University

Among the 125 bachelor’s political science graduates at Texas State University, 57% were women (71) and 43% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	57
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Texas State University

Of the 12 master’s political science degrees awarded at Texas State University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Texas State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Texas State University, above the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Texas State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.