Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$7,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,615 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 207 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Idaho college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho 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.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

$4,336 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Western Idaho the best value school in Idaho for political science and government students. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $4,336 per year. On average, political science graduates from CWI take out $11,838 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CWI is ranked #1 for overall quality for political science in Idaho.

Full Political Science & Government at College of Western Idaho Report

Request Information
$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at BYU - I take out an average of $12,021 in student loans while working on their egree.

BYU - I also took the #2 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho rankings.

Read More…

Request Information
#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at U of I take out an average of $21,643 in student loans while working on their egree.

U of I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho list.

Read More…

Request Information
$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at Boise State take out an average of $21,626 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Political Science & Government at Boise State University Report

Request Information
#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at ISU take out an average of $24,214 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

Request Information

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Utah 458
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.