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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 49,282 people earned their degree in political science and government, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 2,757 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,934 and $22,029 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 100 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science and government.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Tyler
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Baylor University
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley Political Science & Government Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Political Science & Government Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Texas Tech
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of North Texas
University of Houston ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Political Science & Government Report
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Political Science & Government Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Texas A&M Commerce
Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University Political Science & Government Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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