Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Milwaukee, WI.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts/Master of Business Administration (MA/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	International affairs
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Arts (MA)	Public service

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16

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 General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

25

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	14.81%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 6

Male (14)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public opinion and electoral behavior, public policy analysis, Congress and the Presidency, judicial behavior, political system transitions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	617

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. Lowell Barrington
Chair
Phone: 414-288-5234

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