by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science is a concentration offered under the political science and government major at Stanford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in poly sci, 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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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Stanford was $1,207 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 | $54,315 | $54,315 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
Stanford does not offer an online option for its poly sci master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Stanford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in poly sci in 2019-2020, 63.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the poly sci master’s degrees at Stanford in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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