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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in Texas

15 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 #21 most popular major in Texas with 2,757 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 39% of the political science majors at the school.

Political Science majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $16,585 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 69% of the political science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at Houston Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#4

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 83% of the political science majors at the school.

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#5

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

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

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

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#6

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar 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. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio 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 #7 on the list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree political science and government programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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