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

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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas, there were 283 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,800 and $24,250 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas master’s degree political science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $30-$48k. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast 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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