Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Tyler

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at The University of Texas at Tyler stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and approximately 9,781 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Tyler.

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 Tyler Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UT Tyler Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UT Tyler performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UT Tyler 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 Schools	846

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

Political Science Student Demographics at UT Tyler

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

UT Tyler Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from UT Tyler in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UT Tyler are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Tyler Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in political science from UT Tyler. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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 Tyler with a master's in political science.

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

UT Tyler also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences

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 Tyler.

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
• Image Credit: By Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.