11 low-tuition PhD programs in Politics/International Relations — US
11 programs for a PhD in Politics/International Relations in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $30,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $30,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#17University rank
- Times Higher Education#9University rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 5
- Annual tuition
- $17,550
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 2
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#16University rank
- Times Higher Education=18University rank
- U.S. News#13University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $29,500
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 3
University of Wisconsin--Madison
- Grad School Navigator#38University rank
- QS#110University rank
- Times Higher Education=53University rank
- U.S. News#60University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $24,054
- 4
Emory University
- Grad School Navigator#43University rank
- QS#182University rank
- Times Higher Education#102University rank
- U.S. News#64University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $24,400
- 5
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS#293University rank
- Times Higher Education#97University rank
- U.S. News#99University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
University of Georgia
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and International Affairs
- Grad School Navigator#99University rank
- QS#525University rank
- Times Higher Education351–400University rank
- U.S. News#335University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $20,342
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 7
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS#458University rank
- Times Higher Education=181University rank
- U.S. News#141University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,799
- 8
University at Buffalo--SUNY
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS#410University rank
- Times Higher Education301–350University rank
- U.S. News#369University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $22,210
- 9
University of Iowa
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS#530University rank
- Times Higher Education301–350University rank
- U.S. News#249University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $29,694
- Program duration
- 60 months
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The complete list of Politics/International Relations PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | PhD in Politics | 72 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Government | 72 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | PhD in comparative politics | |
| #43 | Emory University | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science | |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science | 72 months |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and International Affairs | 60 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Politics | |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science | |
| #301–400 | University of Iowa | Political Science Doctor of Philosophy | 60 months |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science | 60 months | |
| University of Oklahoma | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science |
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