2025 Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in political science & government is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 167 associate degrees in political science & government during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to political science & government students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of political science & government students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for political science & government to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science & government related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science & government students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Political Science & Government in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for political science & government students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Political Science

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

17 Annual Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in political science & government. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in political science & government from Central New Mexico Community College

2

Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

20 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma City Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in political science & government. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in political science & government from Oklahoma City Community College

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science & government colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	76
Arizona	169	15
New Mexico	140	25
Oklahoma	136	18

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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	147
American Government & Politics (United States)	20

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences	580
Sociology	296
Other Social Sciences	104
Anthropology	58
Economics	51
Geography & Cartography	38
Archeology	2
Sociology & Anthropology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.