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2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New England region, there were 3,940 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 187 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science at Yale

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Read more about Political Science at Harvard

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

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#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Political Science Report

#5

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at SCSU

With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #0 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#7

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Suffolk University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University Political Science Report

#9

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science at Northeastern University

#10

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

SNHU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Political Science Report

#11

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read more about Political Science at Boston College

#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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