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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$27,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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'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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $14,947.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. Political Science majors at BYU take out an average of $18,033 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public college with a small student population.

Adams State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,933 in tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from Adams State take out $29,967 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $15,659 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo accumulate an average of around $17,140 in student debt.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $22,860 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Western Colorado University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year.

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#8

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FLC are $19,660 a year.

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Utah Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $22,941.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $28,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Utah 458
Idaho 207
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

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 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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