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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

259 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,980 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC Bachelor’s in Political Science

#68 in the U.S
#3 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #68 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 13
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 18
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 23
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 24
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 47
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 55
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 65
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 66
Best Political Science & Government Schools 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 75
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 118
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 118
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 174
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 217
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 335
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 348
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 381
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government 389

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from UIUC Cost?

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $14,317 $33,824
Fees $2,896 $2,896
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $12,252 $12,252
On Campus Other Expenses $2,500 $2,500

Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.

UIUC Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From UIUC?

$37,980 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $37,980 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the UIUC political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.

UIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

259 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.1% Women
40.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 259 students received their bachelor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 42.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at UIUC in 2019-2020, 40.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 47
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 147
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at UIUC

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 259

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 23
Economics 490
Geography & Cartography 30
Sociology 65

View All Political Science & Government Related Majors >

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.

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