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Political Science at Boston University

If you are interested in studying Political Science, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 152 political science degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Political Science graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at Boston University are 67% women (102) and 33% men (50).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 131 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at Boston University, 69% were women (90) and 31% were men (41).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	3
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 12 master’s political science degrees awarded at Boston University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at Boston University

Among the 9 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Boston University, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 15%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at Boston University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.