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Boston University Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government

120 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$39,153 Average Salary
$26,846 Average Student Debt

The 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 University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Boston U Bachelor’s in Political Science

#87 in the U.S
#11 in Massachusetts

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 U was ranked #87 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Boston U.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government22
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools31
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)52
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)65
Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)68
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government75
Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government81
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools82
Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans84
Best Political Science & Government Schools87
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government90
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)99
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)104
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government114
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans127
Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)140
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)153
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)158
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Political Science & Government Graduates178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government188
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)488
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)506
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)507
Most Focused Colleges for Political Science & Government641
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government683
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)727
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)738
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government740
Best Value Colleges for Political Science & Government764

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,846 Average Student Debt

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$1,218$1,218
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,640$16,640
On Campus Other Expenses$1,950$1,950

Learn more about Boston U tuition and fees.

Boston U Political Science Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Boston U in Political Science walked away with an average of $26,846 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,466.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Political Science From Boston U?

$39,153 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

political science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Boston U make an average of $39,153 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $33,465.

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Does Boston U Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the Boston U political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Political Science

120 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
63.3% Women
30.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 120 bachelor’s degrees in political science handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 63.3% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the political science bachelor’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino17
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White65
International Students10
Other Races/Ethnicities15

Bachelor’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Boston U

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science120

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology18
Archeology8
Economics300
International Relations & National Security220
Sociology47

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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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