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Political Science at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what Texas Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 147 political science graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Online coursework is an option at Texas Tech University. Of 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Texas Tech University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Texas Tech University are 50% women (73) and 50% men (74).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 140 bachelor’s political science graduates at Texas Tech University, 51% were women (71) and 49% were men (69).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	56
Black / African American	13
Asian	6
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 61% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 4 master’s political science graduates at Texas Tech University, 25% were women (1) and 75% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Political Science Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 3 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, above the national average of 15%.*

*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

Students who finish Political Science program at Texas Tech University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.