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Political Science at Sam Houston State University

Political Science at Sam Houston State University

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if Sam Houston State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SHSU does offer online courses in poly sci for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Political Science Rankings

Poly Sci Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Political Science Master’s Program

61% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Political Science Professors 1,910 $81,070
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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