Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at San Antonio

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study political science & government, take a look at what The University of Texas at San Antonio has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 34,742 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.

UTSA Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UTSA Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UTSA 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at UTSA

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

UTSA Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

44% Women

72% 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.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 San Antonio with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UTSA Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 San Antonio with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at San Antonio. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	72

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 San Antonio.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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