by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in political science & government at Illinois. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Illinois highly for political science & government, placing at #56 out of 681 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for political science & government at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 273 |
| Master’s | 5 |
| Doctoral | 8 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 5 master’s degrees in political science & government.
Illinois has not been ranked for political science & government at the master’s level.
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,500 | $46,500 |
| Fees | $3,377 | $3,377 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 20% of political science & government master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government master’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Illinois conferred 5 master’s completions in political science and government, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 8 doctoral degrees in political science & government.
Illinois is not yet ranked for political science & government at the doctoral level.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of political science & government doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of political science & government doctoral degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in political science & government.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Illinois conferred 8 doctoral completions in political science and government, general recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Illinois. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science & Government | 273 |