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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,486 Avg Salary

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

With 1,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #20 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Georgia 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augusta University are $7,444 a year.

Augusta University also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #4.

Full Political Science & Government at Augusta University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #3 for overall quality for political science in Georgia.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Georgia

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Georgia State graduate students pay an average of $9,292 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Emory graduate students pay an average of $45,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Emory not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Emory University

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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