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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$25,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,486 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 718 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $13,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for political science in Tennessee.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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