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Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 290 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in West Virginia for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $25,157.

American Military University also made our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Shepherd University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in West Virginia. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Shepherd University are $7,784 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Virginia University Tech are $7,728 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $547, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

West Virginia University Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $547, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU also took the #4 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairmont State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Fairmont State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294

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 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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