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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Southwest region, there were 3,781 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech University Political Science Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Political Science Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make more than $110k list, UNM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full UNM Political Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree poly sci students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#11

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s poly sci degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750.

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#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Read more about Political Science at Rice

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, 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%.

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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