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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Idaho (With Aid)

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,100 and $64,855 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science and government programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for idaho doctor’s degree political science students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Idaho (With Aid)

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in Idaho For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU 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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