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Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$42,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,516 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, political science and government students earned 1,324 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 4th 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. 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.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor'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 District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #4 for overall quality for political science in District of Columbia.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Howard graduate students pay an average of $34,326 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Howard also took the #5 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
New York 3,785
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
Delaware 173

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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