Political Science at Eastern Illinois University

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year.

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

EIU Political Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

EIU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

EIU Political Science Master’s Program

60% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from EIU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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
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