2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government
595
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$21,425
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Political Science & Government School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in political science & government, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government ranking analyzed 595 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in political science. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those political science schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
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BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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2024 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools
Brigham Young University - Provo earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. On top of its placing in our value rankings, BYU also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
At BYU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 5.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $12,451. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU be around $64,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Full Political Science & Government at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Florida State also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.2 years for the average student at Florida State to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,060. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State be around $113,652. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American Public University System. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Florida International University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, FIU also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at FIU to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,976. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from FIU is $118,970. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Northern Illinois University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
It takes the average student at NIU about 4.6 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,624. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the NIU is $94,870. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,729. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa is about $96,598. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full Political Science & Government at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University of South Dakota earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
At USD, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $20,747. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from USD is $89,835. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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South Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value political science & government schools. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at South Dakota State is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,337. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the South Dakota State is $89,483. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value political science & government schools. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
It takes the average student at UW - River Falls about 4.4 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,436. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - River Falls is $90,123. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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