Northern Illinois University
Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Political science is an ideal liberal arts major for successful careers in a number of professions. Many of our graduates have worked in several of these areas. To learn more about these professions and hear from alumni about how their NIU Political Science degrees prepared them for their careers, click on the links below:

• Law
• National Security
• Federal Government
• State Government
• Local Government
• Public Policy Analysis
• Public Service (non-governmental positions)
• Campaigns and Politics
• Lobbying
• Business
• Journalism
• Paralegal
• Survey Research
• Higher Education