Overview

The Political Science and Masters of Public Administration B.A./B.S./M.P.A programme from Kansas State University graduates are trained for employment with government agencies at the federal, state, or local level, and with regional or sub-state organizations. Opportunities are also available for graduates of the programme with non-profit organizations, public interest groups or commissions, private corporations that work with government agencies, and international organizations. For all relevant details concerning this Master’s degree, please return to the home page.

Key Facts

The programme requires a total of 160 credit hours including 120 undergraduate hours and 40 graduate hours.

However, a maximum of 9 credit hours from the graduate degree can also be counted towards the undergraduate degree, effectively reducing the total number of hours to 151.

The 9 credit hours to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit must be chosen from among the “core courses” described below.

Graduate courses must be completed with an overall GPA of at least a 3.0 GPA.

At least 24 of the hours on the graduate programme of study must be at the 700 or above level.

The bachelor’s degree may be awarded at any time following the completion of undergraduate degree requirements. Alternatively the BA/BS and MPA degrees may awarded concurrently.

In the event that a student enters the programme but does not wish to finish the Master’s degree, he/she must change the nine credit hours of graduate credit and then will receive a bachelor’s degree once all other requirements are met.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Research Methods in Political Science

Public Administration and Society

Public Personnel Administration

Policy Analysis and Evaluation

Public Organization Theory

Public Budgeting

Public Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

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Priority Dates. Applications are still accepted after the priority dates.

Language

English

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Credits

160 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Public Administration Political Science View 1409 other Bachelors in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

The application process is the same as for the traditional MPA degree except that completion of the bachelor’s degree is not required. The following requirements must be met before an individual can be admitted to the program.

The student must be seeking a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.

The student must have completed a minimum of 90 credit hours towards the bachelor’s degree in Political Science.

The student’s cumulative undergraduate GPA and their GPA in Political Science courses must be at least 3.0.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

31446 USD / year

≈ 31446 USD / year
Out-of-State

31446 USD / year

≈ 31446 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13132 USD / year

≈ 13132 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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

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