Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how St. Mary’s stacks up against peers offering political science & government.
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St. Mary’s is a solid choice among schools offering political science & government. Specifically, it ranked #443 out of 602 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #25 in Texas.
During the most recent reporting year, St. Mary’s University awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in political science & government.
Political Science & Government students who finish a bachelor’s at St. Mary’s go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $43,154 a year. This is lower than $58,353, the median for all majors at St. Mary’s.
To complete a bachelor’s at St. Mary’s, political science & government graduates take on a median debt of $19,500 in student loans. This is below $25,040, the typical median for all majors at St. Mary’s.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,518 | $36,198 |
| Fees | $1,236 | $1,236 |
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Among recent graduates, 34% of political science & government bachelor’s degrees went to men and 66% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government bachelor’s degree graduates at St. Mary’s were Hispanic or Latino. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St. Mary’s University with a bachelor’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the political science & government majors at St. Mary’s University.
The political science & government program at St. Mary’s breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 |
St. Mary’s awarded 29 completions in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 66% to women and 34% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (83%).