Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Administration/Master of Counseling Psychology (MPA/MCP)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Public administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

96

Applied

67

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in political science, 2.5 overall
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

144

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.69%
Black or African American	18.06%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.39%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.39%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 14

Male (18)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy evaluation, political economy, privatization, participation, election administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	156,716

Location & Contact

Address 7080 Haley Center
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. Paul A. Harris
Chair
Email: paul.harris@auburn.edu
Phone: -844-6152

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