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 The University of Texas at Arlington. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in political science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UT Arlington was $1,215 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,739 | $21,571 |
| Fees | $1,805 | $1,805 |
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their master’s degree from UT Arlington is $48,432 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $54,838.
UT Arlington does not offer an online option for its political science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Arlington Online Learning page.
About 14.3% 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 42.9% of the political science master’s degrees at UT Arlington in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 7 |
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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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