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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

With 1,044 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #24 most popular major in Arizona.

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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona 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.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in Arizona for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 a year. Political Science majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $25,469 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

Full Political Science & Government at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Arizona. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $25,469 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $12,404 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at University of Arizona take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,763. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NAU are $11,527 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,515.

Grand Canyon University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona list.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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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