Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Idaho State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from ISU.

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.

ISU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

ISU Political Science & Government Rankings

The political science major at ISU 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, 14 students received their master’s degree in political science from ISU. This makes it the #27 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of ISU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at ISU is $24,628. This is less than $33,089, which is the national average of all political science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Political Science Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from ISU in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at ISU 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 Idaho State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ISU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in political science from ISU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from ISU, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the political science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ISU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 Idaho 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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.