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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$15,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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.

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 Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for political science and government students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

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

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Michigan list.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Wayne State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Illinois 156
Ohio 59
Indiana 48
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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