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

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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 New Mexico, there were 178 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,400 and $20,119 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new mexico 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 New Mexico

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about Political Science & Government at NMSU Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at UNM

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