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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

59 Colleges
$8,473 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,375 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #19 most popular major in New York with 3,785 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in New York to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.

The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in New York list.

Full Political Science & Government at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

York College

Jamaica, NY
$7,358 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend York College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $7,358 per year.

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#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY
$8,379 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Old Westbury. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year.

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#4

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at SUNY Cortland take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

SUNY Cortland excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in New York list.

Full Political Science & Government at SUNY Cortland Report

#5

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$8,786 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $8,786 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at SUNY Oneonta take out is $24,625.

Full Political Science & Government at SUNY Oneonta Report

$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Jay are $7,470 per year. On average, political science graduates from John Jay take out $12,242 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Political Science & Government at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#7

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at CSI take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year. On average, political science graduates from Binghamton University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for political science and government students. It came in at #9 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $7,382 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Hunter take out is $12,446.

Full Political Science & Government at Hunter College Report

#10

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students. Located in the distant town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Geneseo undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at SUNY Geneseo take out an average of $18,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

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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