2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri 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 Missouri, there were 638 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$30,154 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science at UMSL

#2

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read full report on Political Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

#3

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Political Science Report

#4

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science at Washington University in St Louis

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

Read full report on Political Science at SLU

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science (With Aid)

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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