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Political Science & Government at Elmhurst University

Political Science & Government at Elmhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Elmhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year.

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.

Elmhurst Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Elmhurst Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Elmhurst 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.

Political Science Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at Elmhurst University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elmhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 11

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 Elmhurst 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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