2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

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

Across Wisconsin, there were 877 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 3 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in Wisconsin

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$21,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Poly Sci Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Political Science Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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