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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$12,838 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 297 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #27 most popular major in Arkansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
$9,574 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Arkansas list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. After completing their degree, political science graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $251, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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#3

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
$7,900 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great value for political science and government students. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

ATU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA Little Rock are $9,512 per year.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Political Science majors at UCA take out an average of $17,854 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCA also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Central Arkansas Report

#6

Hendrix College

Conway, AR
$33,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Hendrix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hendrix are $33,350 per year.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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

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 6 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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