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Political Science & Government at Governors State University

Political Science & Government at Governors State University

Every political science & government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Governors State University stacks up to those at other schools.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650.

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.

GSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

GSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Governors State University with a master's in political science.

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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

Political Science & Government majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Governors State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 6

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 Governors State University.

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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