Political Science at Idaho State University

Every political science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poly sci 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.

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

ISU Political Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Poly Sci
• Master’s Degree in Poly Sci

Online Classes Are Available at ISU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ISU does offer online education options in poly sci for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

ISU Political Science Rankings

The poly sci major at ISU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in poly sci, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Poly Sci Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Political Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of poly sci bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in poly sci 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 poly sci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ISU Political Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of poly sci master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

Of the students who received a poly sci master's degree from ISU, 70% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in poly sci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Poly Sci Grads May Go Into

A degree in poly sci 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
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.