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Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

What traits are you looking for in a political science school? To help you decide if Idaho State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's political science program.

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 & Government section at the bottom of this page.

ISU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

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

ISU Political Science & Government Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Political Science Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Political Science & Government Master’s Program

30% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of political science master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Of the students who received a political science 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 political science.

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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

Concentrations Within Political Science & Government

If you plan to be a political science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Idaho State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 16

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation Jobs in ID Average Salary in ID
Managers 1,350 $85,070
Economics Professors 100 $83,550
Economists 40 $61,130
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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