what kind of job could i get with a poli sci degree?

If you’ve got a bachelor’s degree in political science, your options are a bit limited, but there are still several choices. One possibility would be working as a staff member for an elected politician (city, state, federal, it doesn’t really matter). If your particular school’s program is a bit more specialized, you might be able to get a job in public administration. The school where I received my B.A. in political science specialized in training people to be city managers.

As with pretty much any major, teaching is also a possibility, although you probably can’t do that right away with just a polisci B.A. If you picked up the necessary education courses, you’d be qualified to teach courses in American government at the middle or high school level.

To teach political science at the college level, you’ll probably need at least a Master’s degree. If you were looking for a full-time professor’s job at a four-year college or university, a Ph.D. is almost mandatory.