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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Dallas

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.

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

UT Dallas Political Science & Government 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.

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.

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

44% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 9
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UT Dallas Political Science & Government Master’s Program

47% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of political science master's degrees went to men and 47% 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 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at The University of Texas at Dallas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Dallas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 62

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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