25 Most Popular Colleges for Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 1,877 students received their master’s degree in political science and government from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 775. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, there were 4,077 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

The school reported having 2,182 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Florida State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, Florida State reported having 3,021 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SNHU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

Across all programs, there were 20 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Regent.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regent University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,726	$12,726
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$707	$707

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,350. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

The school reported having 648 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

Across all programs, there were 812 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

There were 3,438 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, there were 1,255 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending American Military University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American Public University System

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,300	$6,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$350	$350

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Yale University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,000	$41,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, Yale reported having 3,081 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,670. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Hawaii Pacific University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Hawaii Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$200	$200
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,000	$1,000

There were 21 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Duke.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Duke University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,480	$51,480
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,137	$1,137
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,990	$2,990

In 2017-2018, Duke reported having 1,598 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 715 were classified as teaching assistants, and 883 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Springfield

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,772	$15,857
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,536	$2,536
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$369	$519

In 2017-2018, there were 229 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 7 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UNOMAHA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,950	$13,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,508	$1,508
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$270	$753

The school reported having 349 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 41 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at STJ.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St John's University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,835	$17,835
Fees for Full-Time Students	$340	$340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,200	$1,200

Across all programs, there were 453 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 80 were classified as teaching assistants, and 224 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Notre Dame.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Notre Dame

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,864	$50,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$472	$472
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,826	$2,826

In 2017-2018, there were 1,357 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 617 were classified as teaching assistants, and 740 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SDSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Diego State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,718	$1,718
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 737 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 558 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

Across all programs, there were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Brooklyn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Brooklyn College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$432	$432
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

There were 67 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

In 2017-2018, The Graduate Center reported having 1,210 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Pace University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pace University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,520	$29,520
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,230	$1,230

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 144. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Georgia State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,020	$22,518
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,128	$2,128
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$390	$1,251

The school reported having 2,924 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,772 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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