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2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 46,740 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,580 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 4 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 18 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Utah State University Political Science Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 8 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

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#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

Boise State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566.

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#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

The University of Montana landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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