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Political Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley sits in Edinburg, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 political science degrees were granted at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Among 33,881 students, 5,219 (15%) studied exclusively online and 17,255 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Political Science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, by degree type.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are 63% women (52) and 37% men (30).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 75 bachelor’s political science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 67% were women (50) and 33% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	69
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 95% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Of the 7 master’s political science graduates at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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

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