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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for political science and government students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for political science and government students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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