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Political Science & Government at Saint Xavier University

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Political Science & Government at Saint Xavier University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Saint Xavier University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 3,764 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from SXU.

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.

SXU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SXU Political Science & Government Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at SXU 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 Popular Political Science & Government Schools 752

Political Science Student Demographics at SXU

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

SXU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 Saint Xavier University with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SXU 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 Saint Xavier 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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