2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Idaho

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 48,597 people earned their degree in political science and government, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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 Idaho, there were 247 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,520 and $18,968 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 24 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho master’s degree political science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $30-$48k) in Idaho

#1

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $30-$48k. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 16 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. 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%.

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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