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2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,580 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 4 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wyoming Political Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Political Science Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of U Political Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 18 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree poly sci students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Read more about Political Science at CU Anschutz

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

USU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science at USU

#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree poly sci students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science at CU - Boulder

#7

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at Boise State University

#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

The University of Montana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Full The University of Montana Political Science Report

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science at Idaho State University

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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%.

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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