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Political Science PhD

NA On Campus Phd Program

University of Iowa

Program Overview

The MA and the PhD in Political Science are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis.

Program Key Stats

$27775 (Annual cost)



84 %

Eligibility Criteria


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6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Unofficial academic records/transcripts, Official GRE scores, TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores, Financial Statement.

Career Options

  • Political Science grads pursue a wide variety of careers that take advantage of their critical thinking and effective communication skills
  • Many attend law school or graduate programs in political science or public affairs
  • and most pursue careers in government
  • the nonprofit public service sector
  • business
  • education
  • or the private sector
  • For example
  • Horned Frog Political Science grads can be found on the staffs of the White House
  • Congress
  • NASA
  • and the General Accountability Office; in various agencies of the U
  • S
  • intelligence community; in the U
  • S
  • Secret Service; and in the various uniformed military services
  • Locally
  • they may be prosecuting attorneys
  • corporate attorneys
  • staff members for local government officials
  • elected local government officials
  • college and law school professors
  • or public school teachers or they may serve 24 in a wide array of private sector careers

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