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Political Science & Government at Boston College

231 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Political Science & Government major is part of the social sciences program at Boston College.

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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Political Science & Government Degrees Available at Boston College

Boston College Political Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 19
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 29
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Political Science & Government Schools 36
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates 43
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 43
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 47
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Political Science & Government Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 144
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 271
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid) 284
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 528
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k) 536
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government 570
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government 570

Popularity of Political Science at Boston College

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.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Boston College Make?

$45,951 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Political Science Graduates from Boston College Have?

$18,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Political Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the political science program at Boston College is $717 per month.

Boston College Political Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Boston College.

Boston College Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 146
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 12

Boston College Political Science & Government Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in political science from Boston College in 2021 were men.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 445
Sociology 65
General Social Sciences 2

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