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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$36,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #15 most popular major in Rhode Island with 324 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for political science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Political Science & Government

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. On average, political science graduates from RIC take out $24,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $21,799. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $213, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #1 for overall quality for political science in Rhode Island.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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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
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Vermont 227

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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