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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #39 most popular major in Utah with 458 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $18,033.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,860.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from UVU take out $22,941 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Utah Valley University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $6,228 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year. On average, political science graduates from USU take out $18,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Utah State University Report

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
Idaho 207
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

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 5 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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