Political Science & Government at Texas State University
If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Texas State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in political science.
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.
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Texas State Political Science & Government Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Political Science
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Political Science Student Demographics at Texas State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Texas State University.
Texas State Political Science & Government Master’s Program
Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Texas State, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in political science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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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 Texas State University.
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
- Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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