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

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Political Science provides rigorous training in political science together with analytical and quantitative skills. It prepares students for government or business careers or for PhD study in political science or related social sciences.

Faculty: Bush School of Government and Public Service | Department: Political Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Non-thesis programme of at least 36 semester credit hours of approved coursework, with no final examination.

Career pathways

Analytical and management consulting, data science and public service; graduates are also qualified to teach social science courses at the college level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

Requirements published at program group level.

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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