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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from NIU.

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.

NIU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

NIU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at NIU 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
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	55

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from NIU. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NIU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NIU is $31,084. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NIU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from NIU in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

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

NIU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

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 Northern 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.