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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$19,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 925 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $26,835 in student debt.

UW - River Falls also made our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 per year. Political Science majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $29,679 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,313. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $317, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $9,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UW - La Crosse take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,070.

UW - La Crosse also took the #3 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a year. Political Science majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $20,979 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UW - Parkside carry an average student debtload of $33,894.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $22,104 in student debt.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $25,987 in student debt.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,044
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798

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 14 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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