Overview

Political Science from The University of Texas at Tyler is designed to 1) prepare students for matriculation to doctoral programs in political science, 2) train degree recipients for teaching responsibilities at the junior college level, and/or 3) provide professional competencies for private and public sector employment.

Career Outlook

A master’s degree in political science from The University of Texas at Tyler is excellent preparation for teaching at a junior college level or for pursuing a doctoral program in political science. Since the study of political science builds on analytical thinking and research skills, students develop competencies essential to a range of careers from journalism and international relations to law and politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scope and Methods
American Government
Political Theory
Comparative Politics
International Relations

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tyler, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree in a civil engineering program accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission is required. Students who have not earned such a degree will be required to complete prerequisite coursework before starting the MSCE program as determined by the MSCE graduate coordinator.

Test Score Required: Satisfactory score on the General Test (verbal and quantitative) of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or three years of engineering experience (US only).

Additional requirements for applicants with bachelor’s degrees from foreign institutions include Proof of English Proficiency as outlined here.

GPA: Satisfactory grade point average on the student’s last four semesters of academic study and last 60 semester credit hours of upper division undergraduate or graduate courses.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15778 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15778 USD / year

≈ 15778 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6732 USD / year

≈ 6732 USD / year

Living costs

Tyler

United States

935 - 1732 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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