by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 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 “Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in political science and government. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular political science and government programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree political science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 33 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Political Science & Government Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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Tyler Junior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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Paris Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 4 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #8, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Mesa Community College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Political Science & Government Report
El Centro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Pima Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Avondale, 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.
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Phoenix College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
Full San Antonio College Political Science & Government Report
Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wharton, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palo Alto College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at Palo Alto College
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Political Science & Government Report
South Mountain Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at South Mountain Community College
With a ranking of #20, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Political Science & Government Report
Clarendon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Clarendon College is a small school located in Clarendon, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Lakeview College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Universal City, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Lakeview College Political Science & Government Report
Mesalands Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s political science students in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s political science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Arizona College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Political Science & Government at Eastern Arizona College
Cochise County Community College District came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 associates’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Vista College Political Science & Government Report
With a ranking of #20, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Political Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. St Philip’s College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s political science degrees to qualified students.
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