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Northern Illinois University Master’s in Political Science & Government

2 Master's Degrees Awarded

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 Northern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in political science, 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 Political Science from NIU Cost?

$11,086 Average Tuition and Fees

NIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NIU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,858 $8,858
Fees $2,228 $2,228

Does NIU Offer an Online Master’s in Political Science?

Online degrees for the NIU 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 NIU Online Learning page.

NIU Master’s Student Diversity for Political Science

2 Master's Degrees Awarded
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 2 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

None of the students who received their Master’s in political science in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a master’s degree at NIU in political science at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Political Science Focus Areas at NIU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 3
Economics 4
Geography & Cartography 4
Sociology 3

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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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