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Political Science at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying Political Science, consider the program at University of Chicago. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 123 political science graduations were recorded at University of Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Chicago

Distance learning is available at University of Chicago. Among 18,566 students, 102 (1%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at University of Chicago, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at University of Chicago are 53% women (65) and 47% men (58).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Chicago

Among the 102 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Chicago, 55% were women (56) and 45% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	6
Asian	12
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 45% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Chicago, above the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Chicago

Among the 7 master’s political science graduates at University of Chicago, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Chicago, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Chicago

Among the 14 doctoral political science graduates at University of Chicago, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 29% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Chicago, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at University of Chicago pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.