2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Wisconsin (With Aid)

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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 Wisconsin, there were 885 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $22,046 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the political science and government program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree political science students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$79,284 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 8 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UW - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UWM

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (With Aid)

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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