---

Political Science at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study Political Science, consider 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.

The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 political science degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Among 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 52% women (35) and 48% men (32).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 60 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 52% were women (31) and 48% were men (29).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	56
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 2 master’s political science graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.