by our College Data Analytics TeamPolitical Science is a concentration offered under the political science and government major at University of Illinois at Springfield. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIS paid an average of $447 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,247 | $14,021 |
| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
Online degrees for the UIS poly sci master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIS Online Learning page.
About 40.9% of the students who received their Master’s in poly sci in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.8%.
Around 18.2% of poly sci master’s degree recipients at UIS in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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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