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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Political Science is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,740 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,374 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the political science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at Washington University in St Louis

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science at University of Missouri - St Louis

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#4 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Political Science Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make $0-$30k list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Political Science Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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