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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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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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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $947 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 | $23,530 | $39,898 |
| Fees | $938 | $938 |
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the political science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.6%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at Pitt in political science at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| International Relations & National Security | 49 |
| Sociology | 5 |
*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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