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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

2 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master's in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Oregon, there were 537 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,200 and $21,390 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 8 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 5 masters’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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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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