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Political Science & Government at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Political Science & Government at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. In 2021, 20 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUE.

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.

SIUE Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

SIUE Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at SIUE 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 SIUE 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 516
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 866

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from SIUE Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUE is $31,139. 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 SIUE

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

SIUE Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 20 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUE, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at SIUE are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUE 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 Edwardsville.

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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