2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Political Science is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,740 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Arizona, there were 829 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,933 and $83,266 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$19,489 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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