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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Political Science & Government at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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

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*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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