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PhD Political Science at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science is grounded in the core fields of the discipline—American government and politics, comparative politics, international relations, and public policy. Students identify a primary and secondary field as areas of emphasis. The curriculum introduces students to the core fields and also seeks to develop their research skills through a series of methods courses. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: Political Science  |  Duration: 56 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 56 semester hours. Required courses include INSH 6300 Research Methods in the Social Sciences; INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis; INSH 7400 Quantitative Analysis; POLS 7200 to POLS.

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Application information

USD 49,257 a year (2026-27). Annual PhD fee stated as one rate for all PhD programs (2026-27 graduate schedule). Excludes comprehensive fee, health and counseling fee, international student fee and student health plan. Source

Duration: 56 semester hours

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