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Political Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Political Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying political science, 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.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science Rankings

Poly Sci Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science Master’s Program

83% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
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 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
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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