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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Housatonic Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Our analysis found Manchester Community College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . MCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at MCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Three Rivers Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Norwich, Three Rivers Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Middletown, MxCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, MA

With a ranking of #6, Cape Cod Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Cape Cod Community College is a small public school located in the city of West Barnstable.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Winsted, NCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Boston.

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Norwalk Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree political science and government programs. NCC is a small public school located in the small city of Norwalk.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public college with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

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

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 15 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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