2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Political Science & Government is the #18 most popular major in Maryland with 1,135 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which master'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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Political Science Programs
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Political Science & Government
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.
UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Johns Hopkins graduate students pay an average of $61,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Johns Hopkins also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.
Request InformationBest Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,080 |
| New York | 3,785 |
| New Jersey | 792 |
| District of Columbia | 1,324 |
| Delaware | 173 |
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Other Related Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Political Science
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 2 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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