2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Tennessee, there were 693 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,388 and $22,152 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science and government programs, but they also 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 Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) in Tennessee

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Vanderbilt University Political Science & Government Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UofM

#3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at UT Knoxville

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $75-$110k)

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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