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Political Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

248 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with poly sci programs.

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Political Science Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Poly Sci Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for poly sci. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 588 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 17
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 18
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid) 30
Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 30
Best Political Science Graduate Degree Schools 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Political Science Schools 34
Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 44
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 45
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science 46
Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science Graduates 58
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science 166
Best Value Colleges for Political Science 173
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science Graduates 203
Highest Paid Political Science Graduates 211

Popularity of Poly Sci at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in political science. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 259 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in poly sci from UIUC. This makes it the #158 most popular school for poly sci master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in poly sci in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UIUC Poly Sci Students

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

UIUC Political Science Bachelor’s Program

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

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 153
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 10

UIUC Political Science Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in poly sci from UIUC in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in poly sci.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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