2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast 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.
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.
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 American Public University System to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Citadel are $18,540 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Citadel also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $20,712 per year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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James Madison University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $29,746 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,199 |
| Virginia | 1,786 |
| North Carolina | 1,764 |
| Florida | 2,532 |
| Tennessee | 718 |
| Kentucky | 439 |
| South Carolina | 768 |
| Louisiana | 582 |
| Arkansas | 297 |
| Alabama | 566 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| West Virginia | 290 |
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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.
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 25 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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