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 “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 New England region, there were 4,022 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,529 and $23,221 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 20 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in political science and government. To top this list, a school must have a successful political science and government program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region associate degree political science students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Manchester Community College is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Three Rivers Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Political Science & Government Report
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern Connecticut Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Cape Cod Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Cod Community College Political Science & Government Report
With a ranking of #6, Norwalk Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Norwalk, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Asnuntuck Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts Bay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Massachusetts Bay Community College
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 212 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut
Quinebaug Valley Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Danielson, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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