by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 49,282 people earned their degree in political science and government, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 4,291 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,413 and $22,072 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 134 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science and government.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree political science students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma City Community College Political Science & Government Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Full Austin Community College District Political Science & Government Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arizona Western College Political Science & Government Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paris Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is a small public school situated in Paris, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tyler Junior College Political Science & Government Report
South Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College Political Science & Government Report
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Rose State College
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Political Science & Government Report
Del Mar College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Wharton, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Wharton County Junior College
Glendale Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Glendale Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Political Science & Government Report
Mesa Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Mesa Community College
Phoenix College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Estrella Mountain Community College
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Pima Community College
San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Antonio College Political Science & Government Report
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at El Centro College
Eastern Arizona College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Eastern Arizona College
Northeast Lakeview College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a medium-sized public school situated in Universal City, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Northeast Lakeview College
With a ranking of #20, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at South Plains College
With a ranking of #20, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Paradise Valley Community College
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Cochise County Community College District
GateWay Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at GateWay Community College
With a ranking of #20, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rio Salado College Political Science & Government Report
Mesalands Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesalands Community College Political Science & Government Report
Northwest Vista College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clarendon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarendon College Political Science & Government Report
Palo Alto College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Palo Alto College
South Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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