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Political Science & Government at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UIC.

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.

UIC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UIC Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UIC 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 UIC 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 111
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 124
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 635

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from UIC. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $31,417. 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 UIC

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

UIC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UIC awarded 97 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 46% of these degrees went to men with the other 54% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 34
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UIC Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The political science program at UIC awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at 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 1
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIC also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 1 students 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 University of Illinois at 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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