2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Nevada For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Political Science & Government is the 21st most popular major in the country with 48,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Nevada, there were 173 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,250 and $19,745 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,581 and $45,224 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Nevada 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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The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $30-$48k

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

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

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Nevada For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Political Science & Government Report

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, 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 $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’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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