2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Indiana, there were 783 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,420 and $24,099 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent political science and government programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science and government program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree political science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) in Indiana

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$57,522 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 8 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue Political Science & Government Report

#3

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

#4 in overall quality

$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State Political Science & Government Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income $48-$75k)

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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