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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,534 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

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 Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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. 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 Kentucky

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

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

Our analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at Eastern take out an average of $25,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from UofL take out $19,209 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UK accumulate an average of around $21,084 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $349.

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

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at Western Kentucky University Report

Morehead State 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 #6 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morehead State University are $9,462 a year.

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#7

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Centre College of Kentucky undergraduate students pay an average of $46,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Centre College of Kentucky did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bellarmine U undergraduate students pay an average of $44,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Bellarmine U also made our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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 8 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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