Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$13,674 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,516 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 439 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #28 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the political science doctor's degree programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree School

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Kentucky. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

UK also took the #4 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Kentucky Report

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 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
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.