by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Johns Hopkins University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in political science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Johns Hopkins paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,010 | $57,010 |
| Fees | $2,415 | $2,415 |
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their master’s degree from Johns Hopkins is $86,867 per year. That is 58% higher than the national average of $54,838.
Online degrees for the Johns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in political science in 2019-2020, 31.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Around 16.9% of political science master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 52 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 34 |
| Economics | 278 |
| Geography & Cartography | 20 |
| International Relations & National Security | 609 |
| Sociology | 1 |
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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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