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Political Science & Government at University of North Texas

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Political Science & Government at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 143 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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.

UNT Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UNT Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UNT 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in political science from UNT. This makes it the #130 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNT Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $31,596. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 political science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNT. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 University of North Texas with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 56
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UNT Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in political science from UNT. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

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

UNT also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of North Texas.

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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