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

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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 South Carolina, there were 736 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,950 and $25,658 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science and government programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#1

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$18,540 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Citadel, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Citadel are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in South Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k)

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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