Political Science & Government at Boise State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Boise State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Boise State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Boise State Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at Boise State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Political Science Student Demographics at Boise State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Boise State University.

Boise State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Boise State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Boise State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of political science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science	73

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• Economics
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Economics Professors	100	$83,550
Economists	40	$61,130
Political Science Professors	30	$86,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

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