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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$26,271 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 543 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for political science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Oregon University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oregon. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at Southern Oregon University Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Oregon State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,567.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $9,807 per year. Political Science majors at Portland State University take out an average of $29,536 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Political Science & Government at Portland State University Report

#4

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of La Grande, EOU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EOU are $9,696 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 per year.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UO are $13,856 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UO accumulate an average of around $20,918 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $581.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Oregon Report

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McMinnville.

Linfield undergraduate students pay an average of $46,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Linfield also made our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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Willamette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Willamette are $44,234 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at Willamette University Report

#9

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Portland is ranked #3 for overall quality for political science in Oregon.

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#10

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at Lewis & Clark College Report

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,494
Washington 984
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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