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Political Science at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 political science degrees were awarded at Northern Illinois University.

Online Class Availability at Northern Illinois University

Distance learning is available at Northern Illinois University. Of 15,414 students, 2,197 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,937 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Northern Illinois University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Political Science graduates at Northern Illinois University are 45% women (28) and 55% men (34).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 53 bachelor’s political science graduates at Northern Illinois University, 43% were women (23) and 57% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Northern Illinois University

Of the 7 master’s political science degrees awarded at Northern Illinois University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Northern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Northern Illinois University

Among the 2 doctoral political science graduates at Northern Illinois University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Northern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Northern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.