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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named South Texas College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

Of the 2 students majoring in political science at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Clarendon College

Clarendon, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Clarendon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Clarendon College is a small public school located in the remote area of Clarendon.

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Explore the most popular online political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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