Political Science Schools In Illinois
There are 46 accredited political science schools in Illinois for faculty who teach political science classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in political science in the state of Illinois, which encompasses political science training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Political Science Employment
| Illinois | 690 |
| National | 20,400 |
Of all of the political science professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Illinois.
Employment Growth for Political science professionals In Illinois
| 760 | 670 | 470 | 650 | 690 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Political Science is a shrinking field in Illinois. In Illinois, 70 less political science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of political science has shrunk by 9% in Illinois. This decline is slower than the national trend for political science professionals which shows a 14% increase in the number of political science professionals working around the nation.
Political Science VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $69,670 | $58,695 | $73,130 | $54,285 | $53,740 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Political Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Illinois, as the number of political science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by political science professionals are decreasing. In 2006 political science professionals made a mean salary of $69,670 per year, and in 2010 they made $53,740 per year.
Salary percentiles for Political science professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$26,625 |
25th percentile |
$34,330 |
50th percentile |
$48,555 |
75th percentile |
$69,690 |
90th percentile |
$87,065 |
This represents a 30% decline in salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In Illinois state, within the field of political science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid political science professionals earn 227% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Political science professionals and related professions in Illinois
Communications |
$46,100 |
International Business |
$88,607 |
Political Science |
$53,740 |
Public Administration |
$88,022 |
Political science professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Political Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
45 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 66 |
As the number of political science professionals is decreasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 46 accredited political science schools in Illinois state is increasing. In 2006, 1,699 students graduated from political science courses in Illinois. And in 2010, 1,811 students graduated.
Thus there was a 7% percent increase in the number of political science school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois. A majority of these graduates, or 68%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science.