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 Florida State University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Florida State was $1,114 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $482 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,684 | $24,116 |
| Fees | $1,869 | $2,591 |
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their master’s degree from Florida State is $52,107 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $54,838.
Online degrees for the Florida State 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 Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in political science at Florida State in 2019-2020, 20.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 14 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 6 |
| Economics | 30 |
| Geography & Cartography | 26 |
| International Relations & National Security | 36 |
*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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