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Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 10,438 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,274 and $19,921 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,151 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 109 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science and government program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copper Mountain Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CMC is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Copper Mountain Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Political Science & Government Report
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #3 spot on the list. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Santa Monica College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Glendale Community College Political Science & Government Report
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Berkeley City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 18 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley City College Political Science & Government Report
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Kentfield, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at College of Marin
Las Positas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 21 associates’s political science 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%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Las Positas College
With a ranking of #8, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Diego City College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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Porterville College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Porterville College is a small school located in Porterville, California that handed out 13 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Miramar College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 political science degrees to qualified students.
Full San Diego Miramar College Political Science & Government Report
West Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 24 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Valley College Political Science & Government Report
Diablo Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Diablo Valley
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 43 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southwestern College is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 38 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at SWC Chula Vista
Napa Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Napa Valley College is a public institution located in Napa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Napa Valley College Political Science & Government Report
Santiago Canyon College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 37 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Santiago Canyon College
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Foothill College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Foothill College
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Desert is a public institution located in Palm Desert, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of the Desert Political Science & Government Report
El Camino College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region 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 political science degrees to qualified students.
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Los Angeles Mission College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Sylmar, California that handed out 23 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Mission College Political Science & Government Report
Modesto Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is located in Coalinga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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College of Alameda landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alameda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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