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Political Science & Government at Illinois Wesleyan University

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Political Science & Government at Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,636. In 2021, 16 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan.

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.

Illinois Wesleyan Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Illinois Wesleyan Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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 Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 532

Political Science Student Demographics at Illinois Wesleyan

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

Illinois Wesleyan Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at Illinois Wesleyan awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Illinois Wesleyan are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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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