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The bachelor's program at UT Dallas was ranked #182 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Dallas handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from UT Dallas. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Political Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Dallas go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,215 a year. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Dallas, political science students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Of the 53 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UT Dallas in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 21 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their master's degree from UT Dallas. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 79 |
Sociology | 21 |
Geography & Cartography | 20 |
General Social Sciences | 7 |
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