Political Science & Government at Boston 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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in political science.

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.

Boston U Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

Boston U Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Political Science & Government Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in political science from Boston U in 2021, 42% were men and 58% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Boston U, 58% 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 Boston University with a master's in political science.

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Urban Studies
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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 Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.