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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$35,516 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 802 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

Our analysis found Eastern Connecticut State University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $12,304 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $22,070.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCONN are $18,524 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $21,388 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $421, 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 Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SCSU are $11,882 a year. Political Science majors at SCSU take out an average of $24,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great value for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Yale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,160.

Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Trinity Bantams accumulate an average of around $23,481 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Trinity Bantams is ranked #2 for overall quality for political science in Connecticut.

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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #7, Fairfield University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Conn College are $60,795 a year.

Conn College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart 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 #9 on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford 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. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

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 11 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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