2019 Most Affordable Master's in Political Science Online
These 15 colleges offer the most affordable tuition rates for their online master's degrees in political science. Eastern Illinois University ranks #1, with an annual tuition of $4,784. University of North Georgia comes in a close second place, offering a Master of Arts in International Affairs. Johns Hopkins University rounds out the list, with an annual tuition of $23,382.
You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our 2019 rankings of the most affordable online master's programs. View our methodology or learn more about SR Education Group.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Eastern Illinois University | $4,784 | |
| #2 University of North Georgia | $5,454 | |
| #3 Jacksonville State University | $5,730 | |
| #4 American Public University System | $6,300 | |
| #5 University of Illinois at Springfield | $7,245 | |
| #6 Sam Houston State University | $7,402 | |
| #7 Northeastern State University | $9,031 | |
| #8 University of Nebraska at Omaha | $9,911 | |
| #9 Bellevue University | $10,350 | |
| #10 Sul Ross State University | $11,370 | |
| #11 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $12,277 | |
| #12 Liberty University | $13,560 | |
| #13 Southern New Hampshire University Online | $13,794 | |
| #14 Norwich University | $16,522 | |
| #15 Johns Hopkins University | $23,382 |
- Annual Tuition: $4,784
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,458
- Example Classes:
African American Political Thought; Civic and Nonprofit Leadership; Classic Political Theory; Contemporary Constitutional Development; Environmental Politics and Policy; Federal Indian Law and Policy
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $5,454
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 515
- Example Classes:
European Security Issues; Foreign Policy Process; Global Governance; Grand Strategy and Strategic Thought; International Political Violence; International Security Issues
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $5,730
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 953
- Example Classes:
Inter-governmental Relations; Introduction to American Government; Introduction to Public Policy; Political Parties; Political Science Methods; Politics and Film
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,300
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC and DEAC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 8,961
- Example Classes:
Comparative Politics - Communism; Comparative Politics - Parliamentary Democracy; Government and Security in Korea; International Civil Order; Latin American Security Issues; National and Transnational Justice
Online Master's Degrees (10)
- MA in International Relations and Conflict Resolution
- MA in International Relations and Conflict Resoluti...
- MA in International Relations and Conflict Resoluti...
- MA in International Relations and Conflict Resoluti...
- MA in International Relations and Conflict Resoluti...
- MA in Political Science
- MA in Political Science - American Politics and Gov...
- MA in Political Science - Comparative Government an...
- MA in Political Science - International Relations
- MA in Political Science - Public Policy
- Annual Tuition: $7,245
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,469
- Example Classes:
Comparative Political Cultures; Constitution and National Security Issues; Effective Public Affairs Writing; Empirical Political Analysis; Global Women; Introduction to Comparative Politics
Online Master's Degrees (5)
- Annual Tuition: $7,402
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,575
- Example Classes:
American Politics; Comparative Politics; International Relations
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,031
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,184
- Example Classes:
American Diplomatic History; Media and Politics; Seminar in American Philosophy and the Law; Seminar in American Studies
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,911
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,091
- Example Classes:
Global Environmental Politics; Global Security Issues; International Conflict Resolution; International Development & Sustainability; International Relations of Latin America; United States Foreign Policy
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,350
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,342
- Example Classes:
Analyzing Anti-Americanism; Comparative Foreign Policy; Comparative Intelligence Cultures; Cyberwar and Cyberdeterrence; Political Islam and Terrorism: Understanding Martyrs and Messiahs; Transnational Crime and Corruption: The Dark Side of Globalization
- Annual Tuition: $11,370
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 688
- Example Classes:
Agency Politics; Intergovernmental Relations; Local Government Administration; Public Budgeting and Finance; Public Management; Public Policy Analysis
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,277
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 7,379
- Example Classes:
Collaborative Governance and Civil Society; Contemporary Political Theory; Electronic Governance; Public Policy Analysis; The Executive Branch; US Foreign Policy after 9/11
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $13,560
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and TRACS
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 28,706
- Example Classes:
American Exceptionalism; American Executive Processes & Institutions; American Foreign Policy; American Legislative System; American Political Processes; Campaign Tactics, Strategies, and Management
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $13,794
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 19,027
- Example Classes:
American Governmental Institutions; American State and Local Government; Campaign Finance and Fundraising; Campaign Organizing and Mobilization; Contemporary Political Thought; Global Political Systems
Online Master's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $16,522
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,067
- Example Classes:
American Foreign Policy; Intelligence and National Security Policy; International Security; Law and the International System; The Political Economy of International Development; World Politics – International Relations
Online Master's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $23,382
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 35,750
- Example Classes:
Changing News Cycles; Lobbying and Influence; Money and Politics; Negotiating as a Leadership Skill; Nonfiction Writing and Politics; Politics and the New Journalism
Online Master's Degrees (2)
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