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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

3 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

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Political Science & Government is the 21st most popular major in the country with 48,597 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,977 and had an average of $22,822 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 979 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,217 and $21,652 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,933 and $83,266 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in political science and government. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science and government programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science and government 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 Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona doctor’s degree political science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $0-$30k) in Arizona

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 1 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Arizona For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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