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Political Science at Eastern Illinois University

Political Science at Eastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a poly sci school? To help you decide if Eastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's poly sci program.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

EIU Political Science Rankings

Poly Sci Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Political Science Master’s Program

60% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from EIU, 60% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a master's in poly sci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors 540 $89,860
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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