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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bachelor's program at SIUC was ranked #232 on College Factual's Best Schools for political science list. It is also ranked #10 in Illinois.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 231 |
Best Political Science & Government Schools | 232 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $26,635. This is less than $35,631, which is the national median of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Part-time undergraduates at SIUC paid an average of $321 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,638 | $9,638 |
Fees | $3,606 | $3,606 |
Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,114 | $12,114 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,951 | $2,951 |
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The political science program at SIUC awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 17 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
SIUC does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUC Online Learning page.
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Political Science & Government from SIUC in 2021-2022, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 24 |
Anthropology | 8 |
Sociology | 8 |
General Social Sciences | 3 |
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