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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$33,946 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,344 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 60 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #114 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Villanova not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Temple University

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Pennsylvania Report

$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $20,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

Best Value Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

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 5 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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