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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,821 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #88 most popular major in Indiana with 48 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for political science and government students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana list.

Full Political Science & Government at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,333 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, IU Bloomington is ranked #3 for overall quality for political science in Indiana.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

Ball State also took the #5 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana rankings.

Full Political Science & Government at Ball State University Report

#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Notre Dame

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Illinois 156
Ohio 59
Wisconsin 40

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

Majors Similar 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 4 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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