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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$50,486 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our analysis found Texas State University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Texas State University Report

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 15% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 8 students majoring in political science at Rice, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 14% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 86% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Arlington

Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Texas Tech University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 28 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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