2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You
Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for political science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for political science and government students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for political science and government students. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $30,450 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value political science and government programs. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMKC are $28,023 a year.
Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 25 |
| Minnesota | 11 |
| Iowa | 17 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Nebraska | 29 |
| South Dakota | 5 |
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Political Science & Government Related Majors for Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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).
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