Political Science & Government at DePaul University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 102 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

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.

DePaul Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

DePaul Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at DePaul 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
Best Political Science & Government Schools	276

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $37,484. This is 13% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 102 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from DePaul in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at DePaul are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Criminology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 DePaul University.

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 Just under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.