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Political Science at Western Illinois University

Political Science at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science section at the bottom of this page.

WIU Political Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
  • Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

WIU Political Science Rankings

Poly Sci Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poly sci majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Political Science Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

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

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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 Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Political Science Professors 540 $89,860
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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