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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,970.

Full Political Science & Government at Salt Lake Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Of the 16 students majoring in political science at CWI, 69% are male and 31% are female.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,123.

Full Political Science & Government at College of Western Idaho Report

#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at Snow College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Snow College Report

#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great place for political science and government students working on their associate degree. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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

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#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Casper College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

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#8

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Laramie County 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Laramie County Community College Report

#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #10, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Utah 458
Idaho 207
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

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 10 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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