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2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

113 Ranked Colleges
696 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

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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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 696 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 113 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the political science and government program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree political science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Political Science & Government Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Political Science & Government Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at UGA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Political Science & Government Report

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#24 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at IU Bloomington

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Political Science & Government Report

Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Florida International University

#11

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Political Science & Government at U of U

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Dallas

#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Political Science & Government Report

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Austin

#15

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at UMSL

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - Columbia

#17

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at UMCP

#18

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at WVU

#19

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Yale University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Texas Tech

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 7 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Political Science & Government Report

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#23

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#24

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Political Science & Government Report

#25

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Political Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192.

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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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