Master of Arts in Political Science at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

An MA reflecting analytical skills and mastery of the literature in a field such as American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory or Public Administration/Public Policy. The department does not formally offer a terminal MA; students usually earn it en route to the PhD.

Faculty: Bush School of Government and Public Service | Department: Political Science | Duration: Thesis 30 credit hours; non-thesis 36 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

All graduate students take the same first-year core sequence in formal theory and statistical modeling. Thesis option (30 hours) requires research proposal, thesis and final examination; non-thesis option requires 36 hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Not offered as a terminal degree; students typically earn it on the way to the PhD.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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