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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,630 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 225 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$7,906 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNM are $7,906 a year. Political Science majors at UNM take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New Mexico list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 a year. While working on their degree, political science majors at NMSU Main Campus accumulate an average of around $14,987 in student debt.

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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240

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 3 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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