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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$20,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,885 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #31 most popular major in Missouri with 574 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Missouri 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.

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

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

Park University also took the #4 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

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Out of the 15 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $21,598. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis 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 #7 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMKC are $11,271 a year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UMKC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,919.

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#10

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Columbia College Missouri undergraduate students pay an average of $11,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $23,454 in student debt.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 685
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.

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 15 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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