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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,587 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,316 and $20,072 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 18 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 3 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

Full USU Political Science & Government Report

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 5 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#8 in overall quality

The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 16 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, 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%.

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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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