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Political Science & Government at Governors State University

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Political Science & Government at Governors State University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Governors State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,650. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in political science.

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

  • 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

83% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from GSU. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 59% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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