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Political Science & Government at Texas Tech University

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Political Science & Government at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Texas Tech.

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 Tech Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Texas Tech 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 Tech 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
387

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from Texas Tech. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas Tech Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $32,450. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Texas Tech awarded 118 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Texas Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 60
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Texas Tech Political Science & Government Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students 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 Tech 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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