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Master's Degree in American Government & Politics (United States)

Master’s Degrees in American Government & Politics (United States)

165 Yearly Graduations
41% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in american government and politics (united states) is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 31 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 9.7% of american government and politics (united states) graduates were international students.

Education Levels of American Government and Politics (United States) Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 165 people earned their master's degree in american government and politics (united states). This makes it the 422nd most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in american government and politics (united states) at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 165
Bachelor’s Degree 149
Associate Degree 20
Graduate Certificate 18
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of American Government and Politics (United States) Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for american government and politics (united states) majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in american government and politics (united states). About 59.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 98
Women 67
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The racial-ethnic distribution of american government and politics (united states) master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 97
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 4 colleges that offer a master’s degree in american government and politics (united states). Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
159 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for american government and politics (united states) students seekinga master's degree is George Washington University. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,508 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 159 people received their master's degree in american government and politics (united states) from GWU. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 39% were women.

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for american government and politics (united states) majors who are seeking their master's degree is Fordham University. Each year, around 16,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,335 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,080 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in american government and politics (united states) from Fordham U. Of these students, 71% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations

Catholic University of America is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in american government and politics (united states). The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,630 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,190 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in american government and politics (united states) from CUA.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to american government and politics (united states) that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science 1,731
Other Political Science & Government 91
Political Economy 13

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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