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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Texas

16 Colleges
$30,934 Avg Salary
$22,029 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 143 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #89 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Best Political Science & Government Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for political science and government students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for political science and government students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Texas. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irving.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 18
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 12

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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