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George Mason University Master’s in Political Science

10 Master's Degrees Awarded

Political Science is a concentration offered under the political science and government major at George Mason 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Poly Sci from GMU Cost?

$16,098 Average Tuition and Fees

GMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,594 $33,906
Fees $3,504 $3,504

Does GMU Offer an Online Master’s in Poly Sci?

GMU 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 GMU Online Learning page.

GMU Master’s Student Diversity for Poly Sci

10 Master's Degrees Awarded
40.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 10 students received their master’s degree in poly sci. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 40.0% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 20.0% of poly sci master’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

References

*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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