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Political Science & Government at Eastern Illinois University

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Political Science & Government at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Eastern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from EIU.

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.

EIU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

EIU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 EIU 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 Schools 351
614

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in political science from EIU. This makes it the #16 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of EIU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at EIU is $29,855. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from EIU. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

56% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from EIU in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Eastern Illinois 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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