Political Science & Government at University of Chicago

If you plan to study political science and 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. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 109 of them were political science and government majors.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in political science from UChicago. This makes it the #36 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UChicago Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $48,082. This is 45% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 109 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UChicago, about 48% were men and 52% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	53
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UChicago Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from UChicago in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.