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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Maine

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$35,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,938 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked 7th in Maine. In fact, 345 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Maine to see which ones offered the best value programs for political science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Maine

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

Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

$9,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for political science and government students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Southern Maine are $9,904 per year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from University of Southern Maine carry an average student debtload of $16,188.

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#2

University of Maine

Orono, ME
$11,986 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,986 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, political science majors at UMaine accumulate an average of around $26,175 in student debt.

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#3

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME
$58,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, political science graduates from Bowdoin take out $19,247 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $450, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Bowdoin also made our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Maine list, coming in at #1.

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#4

Bates College

Lewiston, ME
$59,062 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bates are $59,062 per year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Bates carry an average student debtload of $10,835.

Bates also made our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Maine list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Colby College

Waterville, ME
$61,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

Colby undergraduate students pay an average of $61,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from Colby carry an average student debtload of $21,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colby is ranked #3 for overall quality for political science in Maine.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
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 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.

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