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Department of Political Science College of Social and Behavioral Science University of Utah

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  • Salt Lake City , UT
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 41%59%
    student ratio
  • 238
    total students
  • $4,384 | $16,684
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 59%
    acceptance rate
  • 11 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Public Administration/Master of Social Work (MPA/MSW)
      Master of Health Administration/Master of Public Administration (MHA/MPA)
      Master of Public Administration/Doctor of Education (MPA/Ed D)
      Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
      Master of Public Administration/Doctor of Philosophy (MPA/PhD)
      Master of Public Administration/Master of Public Health (MPA/MPH)
    • Political Science Master of Arts (MA)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Public Administration Executive Master of Public Administration (Exec MPA)
      Master of Public Administration (MPA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 75
    • Doctoral Degrees 7
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Thesis or research paper
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

59% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied149
    • Accepted89
    • Acceptance Rate59%
    • Enrolled51
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $55
    • Application Fee - International $65
    • Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline October 1st October 1st Yes
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.2
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.2
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 580 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$4,384
    • Out-of-state tuition *$16,684
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Teaching Assistantships, Career or Field-Related Internships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students238
    • Female Percentage41%
    • Male Percentage59%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students238
    • Part-time Percentage53%
    • Full-time Percentage47%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino6%
    • Black / African American2%
    • White / Caucasian85%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
    • Asian2%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races2%
    • Unknown2%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty31
    • Full-time Percentage84%
    • Part-time Percentage16%
    • Female Percentage32%
    • Male Percentage68%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchInternational politics, comparative politics, political theory, American politics, public administration
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$24,651

Location & Contact

Department of Political Science

College of Social and Behavioral Science
University of Utah

260 South Central Campus Drive, Room 252
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
United States

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