Overview

About the program

Graduate students may specialize in American Politics, with a focus on political institutions, political behavior, public policy, and representation; Comparative Politics, with emphasis on the cross-national, quantitative study of political institutions and electoral behavior in democracies; and International Relations, with emphasis on the quantitative study of international conflict and cooperation. Graduate students at Rice University will be exposed to a number of approaches to the study of Political Science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Approaches to Comparative Government
American Political Institutions
Comparative Legislatures
Interest Groups and Political Parties
Race, Ethnicity, and American Politics
Women and Representation
Public Policy and Bureaucracy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Late applications may be considered until April 1. However, candidates who miss the January deadline place themselves in a less competitive position.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

A minimum of 90 credit hours of approved coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and a minimum of 60 hours beyond a master's degree.

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Political Science View 99 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form & Fee
Transcripts
Official Test Scores
English Language Proficiency (International applicants only)
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Recommendation Letters

Tuition Fee

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International

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.
National

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

59784 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 59784 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Houston

1067 - 1950 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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