• MA in Political Science at Binghamton University is offered as a 2-years program.
  • This university ranked #33 in Money Best Colleges in America, 2019.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • Binghamton University’s Political Science Department ranks 19th in the world.
  • Offering a Master of Arts (MA), the department has developed curricula to help individual students meet their particular goals within the field.
  • The MA has two tracks: in one, students are required to write a master’s thesis; in the second, students must complete a comprehensive exam.
  • Despite differing requirements, each track provides graduates with exemplary advanced training suitable for policy analysis, journalism, or other professional careers.
  • Graduates of Binghamton University’s political science programs go on to work in academia, research institutes, government, and private industry.
  • The organization of the program is based on two convictions:
    • that political science is a unique subject matter that requires specialization;
    • that in the next generation all social sciences, including political science, will rely increasingly on systematic evidence and quantitative analysis.
  • The program seeks to shape and encourage young professionals who will be ready and able to assess and contribute to this fast-changing field in a fast-changing world.
  • They emphasize a broadly-based theoretical understanding of political behavior and institutions, coupled with the ability to carry out a systematic empirical analysis.
  • The MA program consists of 40 credits.