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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$40,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,529 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the New England Region 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for political science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools

$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year. While working on their degree, political science majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network accumulate an average of around $25,375 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $451, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Out of the 57 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowdoin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bowdoin are $58,322 per year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Bowdoin take out is $19,247. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

Bowdoin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Dartmouth carry an average student debtload of $17,033. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $703, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Dartmouth also made our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Yale carry an average student debtload of $13,535.

In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list.

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#4

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for political science and government students. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. On average, political science graduates from Framingham State take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Williams carry an average student debtload of $12,491.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Williams is ranked #4 for overall quality for political science in the New England Region .

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harvard also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Political Science & Government at Harvard University Report

#8

Bates College

Lewiston, ME
$59,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Bates College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bates are $59,062 per year. While working on their degree, political science majors at Bates accumulate an average of around $10,835 in student debt.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA
$17,219 Average Tuition & Fees

Westfield State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region ranking. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Westfield undergraduate students pay an average of $17,219 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Westfield carry an average student debtload of $25,884.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year. While working on their degree, political science majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $17,875 in student debt.

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

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

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 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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