by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 45,964 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,302 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major” ranking, we looked at 194 colleges that offer a degree in political science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree poly sci students.
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 Poly Sci Major list. Copper Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Joshua Tree, California. It awarded 3 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 194 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 194 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 137 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Political Science 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 Poly Sci Major. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 39 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Berkeley City College is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
College of Marin ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Located in Kentfield, California, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s poly sci students in 2021-2022.
Las Positas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
Sacramento City College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified associates’s poly sci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #9. San Diego City College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #10, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Porterville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
San Diego Miramar College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #12. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
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Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #13. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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De Anza College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large school located in Cupertino, California that handed out 31 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 29 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Napa Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Napa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. SCC is a public institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Pierce College is a fairly large school located in Woodland Hills, California that handed out 36 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Foothill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 27 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
El Camino College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 56 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Los Angeles Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #22. Los Angeles Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Sylmar, California that handed out 21 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Modesto Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 26 associates’s poly sci degrees in 2021-2022.
West Hills College-Coalinga did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking, coming in at #24. Coalinga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s poly sci degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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College of Alameda landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major ranking. College of Alameda is located in Alameda, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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