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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,572 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,486 Avg Salary

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

With 1,433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #21 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Political Science & Government

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $13,878 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kent State are $11,766 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at Kent State University at Kent Report

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,044
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798
Wisconsin 925

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 6 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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