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The University of Texas at Dallas

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences

Richardson, TX

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Overview

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences / School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 82
Doctoral Degrees 34

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Internship
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

523
Applied
381
Accepted
123
Enrolled
73%

Applying

50
Application Fee - Domestic
100
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline July 15th May 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 15th September 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 30
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

382
Total Graduate Students
24%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 13.09%
Black or African American 8.9%
White or Caucasian 35%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 10.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.45%
Unknown 3.93%

Gender

Male (46%)
Female (53%)

Faculty

73
Total faculty
Full-time - 61
Part-time - 12
Male (51)
Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Geospatial mapping of disease vectors; geospatial analysis of indigenous people's land use and livelihoods; real-time representation of food deserts in impoverished communities using crowdsourced data; domestic violence and stay-at-home orders during COVID pandemic; optimizing police patrol areas using P-median model
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
1,844,989

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop GR31
Richardson, TX  75080
United States
Contact Dr. Jennifer S Holmes
Dean
Email: jholmes@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6852
Fax: 972-883-6297

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