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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,486 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #31 most popular major in Missouri with 574 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Political Science & Government

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $12,528 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #5 for overall quality for political science in Missouri.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

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 5 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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