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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$31,442 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #30 most popular major in Minnesota with 685 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

Check out the political science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Moorhead the best value school in Minnesota for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year. Political Science majors at MSU Moorhead take out an average of $30,228 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,574.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. On average, political science graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $20,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,743. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $248.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#8

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSB are $50,126 per year.

CSB also took the #1 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Johns University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SJU undergraduate students pay an average of $49,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at Saint Johns University Report

#10

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 a year.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Political Science & Government at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 574
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 17 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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