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Political Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at The University of Texas at Arlington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Arlington is in Arlington, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 political science degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Arlington

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Arlington. Among 44,956 students, 13,999 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,417 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington are 60% women (41) and 40% men (27).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 65 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Arlington, 60% were women (39) and 40% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	12
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 65% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 3 master’s political science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Arlington, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, higher than 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

Graduates of the Political Science program at The University of Texas at Arlington go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, 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.