2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) in Wisconsin

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 46,740 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.

Across Wisconsin, there were 877 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 8 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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