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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 10,056 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science programs and 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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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,585 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.
Read full report on Political Science at Santa Rosa Junior College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 214 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,230 for far western us region poly sci students per year to attend Fresno State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Fresno Political Science Report
California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 131 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $14,459 for far western us region poly sci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $14,930 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,218 for far western us region poly sci students per year to attend Chico State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science at California State University - Chico
San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 162 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Political Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,845 for far western us region poly sci students per year to attend SDSU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science at San Diego State University
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 85 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,218 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students per year to attend CSUSM.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Marcos Political Science Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 131 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for far western us region poly sci students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science at California State University - Fullerton
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $10,993 for far western us region poly sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State is $16,542 for far western us region poly sci students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $15,300 for far western us region poly sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science at Washington State University
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for far western us region poly sci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for far western us region poly sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Political Science Report
With a ranking of #18, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend SSU is $17,563 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 102 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,070 for far western us region poly sci students per year to attend Western Washington University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,928 for far western us region poly sci students per year to attend California State University - Channel Islands.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 59 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science at California State University - East Bay
East Los Angeles College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 56 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $11,028 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Claremont Graduate University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Political Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science at Claremont Graduate University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s poly sci degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region poly sci students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Political Science Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Poly Sci Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 93 ’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region Poly Sci students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Political Science Report
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