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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

64 Colleges
$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

Political Science & Government is the #21 most popular major in Texas with 2,757 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 64 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 315 students majoring in political science at UT Austin, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Political Science majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,204 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $293.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 297 students majoring in political science at Texas A&M College Station, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Political Science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,322 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $275.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $21,251. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $281.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 49% of the political science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $21,976 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $249.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in political science at UNT, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, political science graduates from UNT take out $21,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 54% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,706. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in political science at TCU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, political science graduates from TCU take out $22,328 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $514.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Of the 111 students majoring in political science at Baylor, 58% are male and 42% are female.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Baylor take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,187. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $901.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Of the 80 students majoring in political science at UT Rio Grande Valley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

On average, political science graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley take out $15,766 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 41% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 59% are male.

Political Science majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,505 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
12 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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