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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$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 #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Our analysis found Kirkwood Community College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Kirkwood Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

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Our 2023 rankings named Indian Hills Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ottumwa, IHCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Eastern Iowa Community College District to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Our analysis found Barton County Community College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Our 2023 rankings named Iowa Central Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Fort Dodge, Iowa Central Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Western Nebraska Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public school 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 574
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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