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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master's in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking.

Political Science is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,740 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Ohio, there were 1,463 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking looked at 6 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.

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 Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree poly sci students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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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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