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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,832 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 14 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #106 most popular major in Oregon.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Oregon

Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Oregon Report

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland State University are $9,807 a year.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Portland State University

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 243
Washington 27
Nevada 13
Hawaii 9

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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