2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in New Hampshire (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 New Hampshire, there were 357 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,500 and $23,750 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,323 and $42,175 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire 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.

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 New Hampshire For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in New Hampshire (With Aid)

#1

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UNH

#2

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

#1 in overall quality

$18,810 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in New Hampshire For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 38 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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