by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Boston College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Boston College is in the top 10% of the country for political science. More specifically it was ranked #42 out of 781 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Boston College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston College was $534 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,050 | $59,050 |
| Fees | $1,152 | $1,152 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,220 | $15,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,900 | $1,900 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Political Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston College took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,466.
political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston College make an average of $42,682 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Boston College does not offer an online option for its political science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 51.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.2% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Boston College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 172 |
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*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.
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