2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 3,962 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,993 and $20,539 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,641 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 56 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 159 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 211 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students per year to attend UH.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students per year to attend East Central University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Angelo State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
Full Angelo State University Political Science & Government Report
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #16 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 109 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Durant, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Political Science & Government Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.
Tarleton State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students per year to attend Tarleton State University.
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MSU Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
Texas A&M International University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $3,074 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students per year to attend Texas A&M International University.
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With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students list, Texas State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #19, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 73 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
Full Northern Arizona University Political Science & Government Report
University of North Texas at Dallas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas at Dallas is $8,488 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Political Science students.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students per year to attend University of Houston - Downtown.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree political science students.
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- 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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