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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in California

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

With 8,494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #14 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online political science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in California for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in political science at SMC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saddleback College is a great place for political science and government students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#3

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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#4

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in California. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Women make up 70% of the political science majors at the school.

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#5

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Los Angeles Harbor College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in California. Located in the city of Wilmington, LAHC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at LAHC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Los Angeles Harbor College Report

#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Full Political Science & Government at Compton College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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