Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Austin

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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UT Austin performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UT Austin 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in political science from UT Austin. This makes it the #29 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UT Austin Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $37,562. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 315 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	95
White	142
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from UT Austin in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UT Austin, 69% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.