2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Maryland, there were 1,159 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,380 and $23,283 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,340 and $104,765 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science and government programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science and government program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Maryland

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$59,425 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 5 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

#1 in overall quality

$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$69,338 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Maryland For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Political Science & Government Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k)

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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