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 Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Online degrees for the Cornell 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 Cornell Online Learning page.
About 40.0% of the students who received their Master’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the political science master’s degrees at Cornell in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Archeology | 7 |
| Economics | 27 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Other Social Sciences | 5 |
*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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