2027 Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia
[Other Political Science & Government](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/political-science-and-government-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other political science & government schools.
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2027 Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other political science & government degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Political Science & Government Schools
Our analysis ranked George Mason University the best value for a degree in other political science & government in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,220, compared with $38,688 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete the other political science & government program here. Other Political Science & Government graduates of George Mason University earn a median of $45,846 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,000 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Regent University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other political science & government, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $21,650 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other political science & government graduates is $29,451. Other Political Science & Government graduates of Regent University earn a median of $64,493 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Regent University admits about 38% of applicants.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other political science & government schools. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,948, with out-of-state students paying around $37,764. Other Political Science & Government graduates carry a median of $24,250 in student loans. Early-career other political science & government graduates make about $42,114. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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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