2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

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 Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 48,597 people earned their degree in political science and government, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,977 and had an average of $22,822 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 974 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,933 and $20,807 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science and government 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 and government 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 Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree political science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 4 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #0 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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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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