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Political Science & Government at Boise State University

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Political Science & Government at Boise State University

If you plan to study political science and government, take a look at what Boise State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,935 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University in 2021, 69 of them were political science and government majors.

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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in political science from Boise State. This makes it the #130 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Boise State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boise State is $30,918. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

52% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 69 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from Boise State in 2020-2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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About 74% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 51
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Boise State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of political science master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Boise State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Boise State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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