Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	International relations
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	Comparative politics
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	Political theory
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	American politics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

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 Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Field seminars, internship
Other Advanced Degrees	Field seminars, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.1 in graduate-level coursework, 2 letters of recommendation, statement of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,118

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (8)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Congress, presidency, political reform, international environment, hate speech
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Melody Valdini
Chair
Email: mev@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3114
Fax: 503-725-8444

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