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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Political Science & Government

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $9,992 per year.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Purdue University - Main Campus

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

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

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State also claimed a spot on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Master’s Degree 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 graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 per year.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Notre Dame Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools 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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