2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Political Science & Government is the #21 most popular major in Texas with 2,757 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Texas Woman’s University the best value school in Texas for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $7,704 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas State are $9,060 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Texas. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also made our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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University of Houston 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 a year.
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The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #9 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $7,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,044 |
| Oklahoma | 240 |
| New Mexico | 225 |
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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 15 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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