Political Science & Government at Concordia University, Chicago

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Concordia University, Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,491. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from Concordia University, Chicago.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Concordia University, Chicago Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Concordia University, Chicago Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Concordia University, Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Concordia University, Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	810
Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools	912
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,006
Most Focused Political Science & Government Schools	1,115

Political Science Student Demographics at Concordia University, Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Concordia University, Chicago.

Concordia University, Chicago Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Concordia University, Chicago, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Concordia University, Chicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Concordia University, Chicago with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concordia University, Chicago also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Criminology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Concordia University, Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors	540	$89,860
Economics Professors	520	$128,340
Economists	380	$108,690
Political Scientists	50	$80,520

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeangagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.