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University of Pittsburgh

Department of Political Science

Pittsburgh, PA

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Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 7
Doctoral Degrees 3
Other Advanced Degrees 10

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

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Comprehensive Research Paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

96
Applied
18
Accepted
7
Enrolled
19%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

62
Total Graduate Students
46%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 53%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (66%)
Female (33%)

Faculty

20
Total faculty
Full-time - 20
Part-time - 0
Male (13)
Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Representation, International Relations, Computational Social Science, Political Behavior, Conflict Resolution
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
128,286

Location & Contact

Address 4600 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 S. Bouquet St.
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States
Contact Dr. Jonathan Woon
Department Chair
Email: woon@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-7266

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