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Political Science at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, take a look at what University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 207 political science graduations were recorded at University of Houston.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Of 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Political Science graduates at University of Houston, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Houston are 59% women (122) and 41% men (85).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 202 bachelor’s political science graduates at University of Houston, 59% were women (119) and 41% were men (83).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	84
Black / African American	27
Asian	28
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 2 master’s political science graduates at University of Houston, 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 University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 3 doctoral political science degrees awarded at University of Houston, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 33% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. Below 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.