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Political Science at Boston College

If you are interested in studying Political Science, take a look at what Boston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 183 political science degrees were granted at Boston College.

Online Class Availability at Boston College

Online coursework is an option at Boston College. Of 15,432 students, 732 (5%) studied exclusively online and 2,039 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Political Science graduates at Boston College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Boston College are 53% women (97) and 47% men (86).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Boston College

Among the 173 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Boston College, 54% were women (94) and 46% were men (79).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	116
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	9
Asian	9
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Boston College

Of the 5 master’s political science graduates at Boston College, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Boston College, above the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Boston College

Among the 5 doctoral political science graduates at Boston College, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Boston College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Political Science Graduates

Graduates of the Political Science program at Boston College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Political Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.