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2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New York, there were 3,925 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,319 and $22,047 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree political science students.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #3 spot on the list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Political Science & Government Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Political Science & Government Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

University of Rochester landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rochester, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

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#12

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Political Science Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

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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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