Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston College ranks in comparison to other schools with political science programs.
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Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 607 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston College handed out 231 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from Boston College. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in political science in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston College is $45,951. This is higher than $33,089, which is the national median for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston College, political science students borrow a median amount of $18,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Boston College is $717 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Boston College.
The political science program at Boston College awarded 231 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 49% of these degrees went to men with the other 51% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Boston College are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 146 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 12 |
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Boston College in 2021 were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in political science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 445 |
Sociology | 65 |
General Social Sciences | 2 |
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