Political Science & Government at University of the Incarnate Word

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what University of the Incarnate Word has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and approximately 7,917 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UIW.

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.

UIW Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

UIW Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UIW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	984

Political Science Student Demographics at UIW

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

UIW Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIW, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 the Incarnate Word.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.