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Political Science & Government at University of Chicago

Political Science & Government at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834.

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.

UChicago Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UChicago Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at UChicago 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.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 University of Chicago with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 46
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UChicago Political Science & Government Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of political science master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 139

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 University of Chicago.

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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