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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$27,080 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,314 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Political Science & Government

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our analysis found University of Wyoming to be the best value school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Wyoming Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.

Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

Full Political Science & Government at Utah State University Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.

CU - Boulder excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year.

Full Political Science & Government at Boise State University Report

The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Political Science & Government at The University of Montana Report

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$25,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value political science and government programs. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ISU are $25,326 per year.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 40
Utah 17
Idaho 20
Montana 4
Wyoming 1

More Political Science & Government Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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 9 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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