by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Georgetown 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Georgetown paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,136 | $53,136 |
| Fees | $455 | $455 |
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their master’s degree from Georgetown is $57,318 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $54,838.
Online degrees for the Georgetown 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 Georgetown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 46.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in political science at Georgetown in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 37 |
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 10 |
| Political Economy | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 115 |
| International Relations & National Security | 301 |
*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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