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Political Science and Government at Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $39,272/yr (7% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (50% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (182,300 openings/yr)

ROI 13.7x earnings multiple (6.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #240 of 521 Political Science and Government programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Political Science and Government graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$471K	$474K	$449K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.6x	13.7x	13.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.3x	6.3x	6.0x
Probability of Field Employment	50%	44%	33%
DegreeOutlook Score	49	48	44

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$34,592

Out-of-state: $74,880 (6.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$43,792

-27% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,660

8.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $39,272 at Texas Woman's University come in 7% above the national median of $36,684 for Political Science and Government programs.

The 13.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 50% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $26,660 debt-to-$39,272 income ratio translates to about 8 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #240 out of 521 programs, Texas Woman's University's Political Science and Government offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Texas Woman's University

Texas Woman's University accepts 95% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 8,804 students in Denton, TX. 40% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Political scientists $139,380/yr

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Economics teachers, postsecondary $119,980/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas Woman's University's Political Science and Government program score?

This program scores 48/100 — on the lower end for Political Science and Government. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is Political Science and Government to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Political Science and Government careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 50% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →