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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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 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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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. 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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 65 |
International Students | 10 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science | 120 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 18 |
Archeology | 8 |
Economics | 300 |
International Relations & National Security | 220 |
Sociology | 47 |
*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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