Political Science and Government bachelor's degree outcomes at Texas Southern University

Houston, TX · Public · Federal field 4510

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+104%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$26,806 → $54,608

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

27Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,590

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$33,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$350/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,590Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,052Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE22.2%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$26,806Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$54,608Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$350

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $63,293

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations and wages in TX.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics · May 2025 estimates, published May 2026.

Managers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199Political Scientists$114,050 median wageTX estimate · 160 jobs · 19-3094Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,890 jobs · 25-1065Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031Social Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061Economists$121,420 median wageTX estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$118,530 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1063

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