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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$8,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho 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 Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Idaho. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. On average, political science graduates from BYU - I take out $14,947 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of I are $8,340 a year. On average, political science graduates from U of I take out $20,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of I is ranked #3 for overall quality for political science in Idaho.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boise State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Boise State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,062.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boise State is ranked #4 for overall quality for political science in Idaho.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $7,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at ISU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,403.

ISU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Utah 458
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 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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