Political Science Schools In Texas

There are 72 accredited political science schools in Texas for faculty who teach political science classes to choose from. The trends in Texas' political science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in political science includes political science training at the following levels:

Associates degree in Political Science
Bachelors degree in Political Science
Masters degree in Political Science
PhD degree in Political Science

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Professional Trends

Texas Vs. National Political Science Employment

Texas	2,210
National	20,400

Of all of the political science professionals in the country, nearly 11% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,120	1,500	1,550	2,020	2,210

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, the field of political science is growing. There were 1,090 more political science professionals working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, this field has grown by 97% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for political science professionals which shows a 14% increase in the number of political science professionals working around the nation.

Political Science VS. All Professions salaries in Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$49,825	$51,510	$61,800	$68,615	$71,545
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Political Science
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Texas, as the number of political science professionals is growing, the salaries earned by political science professionals are increasing. In 2006 political science professionals made a mean salary of $49,825 per year, and in 2010 they made $71,545 per year.

Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$29,290
25th percentile	$41,210
50th percentile	$66,985
75th percentile	$92,390
90th percentile	$121,675

This represents a growth in salaries of 30%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Texas state, within the field of political science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid political science professionals earn 315% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Texas

Communications	$38,120
International Business	$92,065
Political Science	$71,545
Public Administration	$90,572

In Texas, political science professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Political Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas

associate	14
bachelor	58
master	21
doctor	10
Certificate	0
Total	103

As the number of political science professionals is increasing in Texas state, the number of students graduating from the 72 accredited political science schools in Texas state is also increasing. In Texas, there were 2,409 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,505 graduates from political science courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 4% percent increase in the number of political science school degree or certificate graduates in Texas. 56% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in political science.

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