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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government

190 Colleges in the United States
2,265 Associate Degrees
$29,300 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your associate degree in political science and government, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 190 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of political science and government. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,265 associate degrees in political science and government during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in political science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for political science and government, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science and government.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in political science and government. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Political Science Students Working on Their Associate

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
169 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Monica College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in political science and government. SMC is a very large public college located in the small city of Santa Monica.

There were about 169 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent data year.

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
68 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Diablo Valley College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in political science and government. Diablo Valley is a large public college located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

There were approximately 68 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Diablo Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
56 Annual Associate Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Barbara City College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in political science and government. SBCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Barbara.

There were approximately 56 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at SBCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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52 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mt. San Antonio College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in political science and government. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 52 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Mt. SAC in the most recent data year.

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
51 Annual Associate Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 51 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent data year.

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
50 Annual Associate Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Moorpark College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Moorpark.

There were roughly 50 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Moorpark College in the most recent data year.

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46 Annual Associate Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

There were about 46 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
42 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bakersfield College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Bakersfield.

There were roughly 42 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent data year.

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
42 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 42 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at SWC Chula Vista in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Camino College
Torrance, CA
42 Annual Associate Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 42 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
40 Annual Associate Degrees
#11 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Grossmont College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of El Cajon.

There were roughly 40 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Grossmont College in the most recent data year.

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
38 Annual Associate Degrees
#12 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Monterey Park, East Los Angeles College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in political science and government in California.

There were roughly 38 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at East Los Angeles College in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
37 Annual Associate Degrees
#13 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 37 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.

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37 Annual Associate Degrees
#13 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

SCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

There were about 37 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at SCC in the most recent data year.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
36 Annual Associate Degrees
#15 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

There were approximately 36 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Saddleback College in the most recent year we have data available.

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35 Annual Associate Degrees
#16 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 35 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at GCC in the most recent data year.

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
33 Annual Associate Degrees
#17 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 33 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Chaffey College in the most recent data year.

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33 Annual Associate Degrees
#17 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Berkeley, Berkeley City College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 33 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Berkeley City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ventura College
Ventura, CA
32 Annual Associate Degrees
#19 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

Ventura College is a large public college located in the midsize city of Ventura. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in political science and government in California.

There were roughly 32 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Ventura College in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Associate Degrees
#20 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 31 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at San Diego Mesa College in the most recent year we have data available.

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30 Annual Associate Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the large city of Austin.

There were approximately 30 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
30 Annual Associate Degrees
#21 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Cupertino, De Anza College is a public college with a large student population.

There were about 30 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at De Anza College in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
29 Annual Associate Degrees
#22 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

College of the Desert is a fairly large public college located in the city of Palm Desert.

There were about 29 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at College of the Desert in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
29 Annual Associate Degrees
#22 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Fullerton College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

There were about 29 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Fullerton College in the most recent data year.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
29 Annual Associate Degrees
#22 Most Popular In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Sacramento City is a very large public college located in the large city of Sacramento.

There were about 29 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Sacramento City in the most recent year we have data available.

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
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Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
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American River College
Sacramento, CA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government award.

Rank College Location
31 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
32 Antelope Valley College Lancaster, CA
33 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
34 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
35 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
36 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
36 San Diego City College San Diego, CA
36 Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA

Political Science & Government by Region

View the Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 2,254
American Government & Politics (United States) 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 12,328
Sociology 6,288
Economics 2,948
Anthropology 1,031
Geography & Cartography 427
Criminology 224
Other Social Sciences 137
International Relations & National Security 54
Urban Studies 19
Archeology 7

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