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Boston College Master’s in Political Science & Government

6 Master's Degrees Awarded

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 College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Political Science from Boston College Cost?

$31,930 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Boston College paid an average of $1,768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$31,824$31,824
Fees$106$106

Does Boston College Offer an Online Master’s in Political Science?

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

Boston College Master’s Student Diversity for Political Science

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
16.7% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6 students received their master’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 16.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the political science master’s degree recipients at Boston College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Master’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Boston College

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science6

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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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