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Political Science & Government at University of Illinois at Springfield

Political Science & Government at University of Illinois at Springfield

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

UIS is located in Springfield, Illinois and has a total student population of 4,146.

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.

UIS Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

UIS Political Science & Government Rankings

Political Science Student Demographics at UIS

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

UIS Political Science & Government Master’s Program

48% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of political science master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UIS, 76% 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 University of Illinois at Springfield with a master's in political science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

The following political science concentations are available at University of Illinois at Springfield. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 27

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 University of Illinois at Springfield.

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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