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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UTEP.

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.

UTEP Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UTEP Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UTEP 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 UTEP 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
Most Focused Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 83
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools 236

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science from UTEP. This makes it the #92 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UTEP Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTEP is $24,928. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTEP Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in political science from UTEP. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student 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 El Paso.

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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