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Political Science & Government at Northeastern Illinois University

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Political Science & Government at Northeastern Illinois University

Every political science and 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 Northeastern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119. 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Political Science & Government Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Political Science

Northeastern Illinois University Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Political Science & Government Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from Northeastern Illinois University in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Northeastern Illinois 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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