2024 Best Political Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Ranked #60 in popularity, political science is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 associate degrees in political science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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 in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in political science.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Poly Sci

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in political science. CNM is a large public college located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a associate in political science from Central New Mexico Community College

2

Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in political science has to look into Arizona Western College. AWC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Yuma.More information about a associate in political science from Arizona Western College

Best Political Science Colleges by State

Explore the best political science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	76
Arizona	349	15
New Mexico	255	25
Oklahoma	222	2

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Political Science Related Rankings by Major

Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American Government & Politics (United States)	16

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.