2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

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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 New Mexico, there were 178 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the political science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science at NMSU Main Campus

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Political Science Report

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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%.

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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