2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for political science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.
UIUC also took the #4 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value political science and government schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for political science in Illinois.
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for political science in Illinois.
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Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 53 |
| Ohio | 59 |
| Indiana | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 40 |
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Political Science & Government Related Majors for Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Political Science
| 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 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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