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Political Science at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study Political Science, consider the program at The University of Texas at Austin. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 340 political science graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 53% women (181) and 47% men (159).

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

Among the 312 bachelor’s political science graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 54% were women (168) and 46% were men (144).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	119
Hispanic / Latino	135
Black / African American	8
Asian	34
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 59% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 41%.*

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

Of the 11 master’s political science graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 17 doctoral political science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 29% were women (5) and 71% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, lower than the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.