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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$36,042 Avg Salary
$23,569 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Ohio 59
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 40

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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