2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Political Science & Government
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
Out of the 2 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 143 |
Arizona | 18 |
Oklahoma | 11 |
New Mexico | 12 |
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Majors Related to Political Science
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
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