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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$29,145 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. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $27,778 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at Idaho State University Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 40
Utah 17
Idaho 20
Montana 4
Wyoming 1

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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