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Political Science & Government at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Political Science & Government at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In 2021, 21 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SIUC Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC performed in these rankings.

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 SIUC 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 869

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in political science from SIUC. This is the #191 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $27,845. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Political Science Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from SIUC. About 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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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