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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Arizona, there were 979 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,217 and $21,652 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,233 and $38,981 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Arizona For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Arizona (With Aid)

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at ASU - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Political Science & Government Report

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Arizona For Those Getting Aid. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Full NAU Political Science & Government Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’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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