2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 798 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado 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.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Political Science & Government
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU Anschutz are $8,052 a year.
CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $13,901 per year.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 458 |
| Idaho | 207 |
| Montana | 104 |
| Wyoming | 54 |
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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 3 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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