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

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 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 Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 6 students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Ohio State

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #0 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Case Western Political Science & Government Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees 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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#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 $30-$48k 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 also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Kent State University at Kent

#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 $30-$48k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly 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 University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 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 University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Akron Main Campus

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Full OHIO Athens Political Science & Government Report

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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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