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Political Science & Government at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 248 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.

UIUC Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UIUC Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at UIUC 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 UIUC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in political science from UIUC. This makes it the #163 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $35,914. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $33,089 for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Political Science Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 248 students earned a bachelor's degree in political science from UIUC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at UIUC 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 153
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UIUC Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 2 political science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UIUC, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 7 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 Urbana-Champaign.

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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