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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Florida, there were 2,495 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,823 and $22,141 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree political science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Political Science & Government Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Political Science & Government Report

#3

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UWF Political Science & Government Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Central Florida

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Tampa, Florida 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.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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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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