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Political Science at Chicago State University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at Chicago State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Chicago State University is located in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 political science degrees were awarded at Chicago State University.

Studying Online at Chicago State University

Online coursework is an option at Chicago State University. Among 2,238 students, 366 (16%) studied exclusively online and 966 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Chicago State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Chicago State University are 67% women (2) and 33% men (1).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Chicago State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s political science graduates at Chicago State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Chicago State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Chicago State University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Students who finish Political Science program at Chicago State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.