by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 47,549 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,430 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major” ranking analyzed 194 colleges that offered a degree in political science. That schools that top this list have a program in political science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree poly sci students.
Out of the 194 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Copper Mountain Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Copper Mountain Community College is a small school located in Joshua Tree, California that handed out 12 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 194 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 45 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. SMC is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 183 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Glendale, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berkeley City College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major. This medium-sized school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 8 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Las Positas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 21 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sacramento City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science at Sacramento City College
With a ranking of #9, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. San Diego City College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 19 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Porterville College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Porterville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
West Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. West Valley College is a public institution located in Saratoga, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #13. Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Political Science at Diablo Valley College
With a ranking of #14, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cupertino, California, and it awarded 43 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Chula Vista, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Napa Valley College is a small public school situated in Napa, California. It awarded 15 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Political Science at Los Angeles Pierce College
Foothill College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Desert is a fairly large school located in Palm Desert, California that handed out 19 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Mission College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Los Angeles Mission College is a public institution located in Sylmar, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Modesto Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Modesto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #24. West Hills College-Coalinga is a public institution located in Coalinga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science at West Hills College-Coalinga
College of Alameda came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. College of Alameda is located in Alameda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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