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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in Texas for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the political science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 15% of the political science majors at the school.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 8 students majoring in political science at Rice, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 14% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 86% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Arlington

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Tyler helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at El Paso helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 schools only.

  • 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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