Political Science at Governors State University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 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.

GSU Political Science Degrees Available

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

GSU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at GSU 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 GSU

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

GSU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci at GSU 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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

GSU Political Science Master’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

In the poly sci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Governors State 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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