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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Dallas

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Dallas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and approximately 28,669 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Dallas.

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 Dallas Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UT Dallas compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Dallas 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
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Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 81
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Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 210
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 218
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools 862

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from UT Dallas. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Dallas Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Dallas is $39,215. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 19% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UT Dallas

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

UT Dallas Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

53% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UT Dallas awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Dallas with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UT Dallas Political Science & Government Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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

UT Dallas also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 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 The University of Texas at Dallas.

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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