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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$30,499 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,516 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 2,664 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for political science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Claremont Graduate University graduate students pay an average of $36,380 in tuition and fees each year.

Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

UCSB graduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.

UCSB also claimed a spot on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 a year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Davis Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Irvine Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 243
Washington 27
Oregon 14
Nevada 13
Hawaii 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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