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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona

20 Colleges
$35,507 Avg Salary
$22,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 1,044 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #24 most popular major in Arizona.

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.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Arizona to see which 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.

Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Arizona.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in Arizona for political science and government students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, political science graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,251 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Political Science majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for political science and government students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, political science majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $23,251 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $25,605 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $19,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

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Arizona Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona list. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Phoenix.

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Glendale Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Mesa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Arizona list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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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
Texas 2,757
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 20 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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