The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Texas A&M College Station is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #70 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M College Station was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station in Political Science walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station make an average of $37,928 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M College Station political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.4% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Around 41.0% of political science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 14 |
Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 170 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 295 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 48 |
Economics | 276 |
Geography & Cartography | 63 |
Sociology | 184 |
*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.