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Virginia Tech Master’s in Political Science & Government

14 Master's Degrees Awarded
YES Online Classes

The 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 Virginia Tech. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in political science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Political Science from Virginia Tech Cost?

$16,030 Average Tuition and Fees

Virginia Tech Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,701$27,614
Fees$2,329$2,933

Does Virginia Tech Offer an Online Master’s in Political Science?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Virginia Tech offers online option in its political science master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.

Virginia Tech Master’s Student Diversity for Political Science

14 Master's Degrees Awarded
35.7% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 14 students received their master’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 35.7% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in political science at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White9
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Master’s in Political Science Focus Areas at Virginia Tech

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Political Science14

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to political science and government.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Economics8
Geography & Cartography9
Sociology4
Urban Studies5

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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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