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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,009 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #39 most popular major in Utah with 458 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Utah 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah

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

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for political science and government students. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Political Science majors at BYU take out an average of $15,960 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, political science majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Utah list.

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$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at UVU take out an average of $21,350 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that political science majors at USU take out is $19,117.

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$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Idaho 207
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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