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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Arizona, there were 979 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,217 and $21,652 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 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 Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Political Science & Government Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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