Political Science & Government at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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 Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Master’s Program

83% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of political science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	86

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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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