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2023 Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$30,303 Avg Salary
$11,838 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree School for You

Political Science & Government is the #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Political Science & Government

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our analysis found Santa Rosa Junior College to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

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#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Barstow Community College is a great place for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Barstow Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Barstow.

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#5

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. MSJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto.

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#6

Butte College

Oroville, CA

With a ranking of #6, Butte College did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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#7

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #7, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,494
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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