Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6

Applied

4

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Armed conflict, civil military relations, comparative public administration and policy, electoral competition, legislative studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 101D Calvin Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Dr. Jeff Pickering
Head
Email: jjp@ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-0454
Fax: 785-532-2339

Larger Map