2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Yale are $45,700 a year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston College also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great value for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Brown graduate students pay an average of $62,083 in tuition and fees each year.
Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $26,537 per year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
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Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,923 |
| Connecticut | 802 |
| New Hampshire | 398 |
| Maine | 345 |
| Rhode Island | 324 |
| Vermont | 227 |
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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.
Political Science & Government Related Majors for Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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