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Political Science at Idaho State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at Idaho State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Idaho State University sits in Pocatello, ID.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 political science degrees were granted at Idaho State University.

Online Class Availability at Idaho State University

Online coursework is an option at Idaho State University. Of 13,061 students, 2,515 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,627 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Political Science graduates at Idaho State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Political Science graduates at Idaho State University are 53% women (16) and 47% men (14).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at Idaho State University

Among the 13 bachelor’s political science graduates at Idaho State University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Idaho State University, below the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at Idaho State University

Of the 15 master’s political science graduates at Idaho State University, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
International (Nonresident)	1

Political Science Doctoral Program at Idaho State University

Of the 2 doctoral political science degrees awarded at Idaho State University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

Students who finish Political Science program at Idaho State University work across a variety of fields. 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.