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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Ohio 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 Ohio, there were 1,548 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,385 and $25,398 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

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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%.

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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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