by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 The University of Texas at Dallas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UT Dallas was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Dallas.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Dallas paid an average of $1,624 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $583 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,992 | $38,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,790 | $3,790 |
Learn more about UT Dallas tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Dallas in Political Science walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas make an average of $43,426 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $33,465.
UT Dallas does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Dallas Online Learning page.
About 45.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UT Dallas in 2019-2020, 57.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 57 |
| Economics | 58 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Sociology | 13 |
*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.
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