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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) in Florida

7 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Florida, there were 2,487 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Political Science at UF

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 24 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Political Science Report

#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWF Political Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at Florida International University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida Political Science Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at USF Tampa

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at Florida Atlantic University

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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