2024 Best Political Science Associate Degree Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
2,430
Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in
political science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #60 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Political Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,430 associate degrees in political science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Choosing a Great Political Science School for Your Associate Degree
Your choice of political science for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to political science students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other political science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Political Science Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Associate Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Featured Political Science Programs
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BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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