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Political Science & Government at Northwestern University

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Political Science & Government at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Northwestern Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Political Science & Government Master’s Program

42% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in political science from Northwestern. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University 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 5
International Students 6
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 Northwestern 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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