2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in the New England Region 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.
Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $23,347 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $451, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bowdoin is ranked #2 for overall quality for political science in the New England Region .
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at Dartmouth take out an average of $17,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $703, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Framingham State accumulate an average of around $21,835 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.
Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Bates College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Bates undergraduate students pay an average of $59,062 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Bates accumulate an average of around $11,824 in student debt.
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Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from Yale take out $16,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale also is in the top 10% of our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Harvard University 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 #8 on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year.
Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Political Science & Government students in the New England Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,923 |
Connecticut | 802 |
New Hampshire | 398 |
Maine | 345 |
Rhode Island | 324 |
Vermont | 227 |
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Other Related Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Political Science & Government Related Majors for Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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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