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Best Political Science Schools Near Victoria, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Victoria, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs. Victoria has a population of about 66,020. In Texas, the top-earning political science-related role is Political Scientists at a median $114,050 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Political Science Schools to Victoria
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer political science programs near Victoria, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Victoria city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Victoria.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Victoria is part of the Victoria, TX metro area (BLS area code 47020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Political Scientists
$114,050
TX statewide
$127,004
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
$86,950
TX statewide
$96,826
Management Analysts
$81,750
Victoria, TX
$91,036
Public Relations Specialists
$54,690
Victoria, TX
$60,902
Survey Researchers
$47,330
TX statewide
$52,706
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
$62,310
TX statewide
$69,388
Compliance Officers
$64,310
Victoria, TX
$71,615
Social and Community Service Managers
$65,710
Victoria, TX
$73,174
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Victoria at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Victoria-Area Cities With Political Science Programs
How many accredited political science schools are near Victoria, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs near Victoria. The closest is University of Houston-Victoria in Victoria, TX (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas State University (93.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying political science roles near Victoria?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying political science-related roles near Victoria are: Political Scientists ($114,050), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($86,950), Management Analysts ($81,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Seguin instead of Victoria?
Seguin, TX is 79.1 miles from Victoria and has its own set of local political science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
