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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Political Science in New Mexico
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the political science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Political Science
Leading the list is University Of New Mexico Main Campus, our #1 school for political science. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a very large public university. About 54% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 72 political science students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Mexico Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from University Of New Mexico Main Campus generally make around $33,947. Typical student debt for the program is $18,499.
See the full political science program report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best political science schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 25 political science students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their political science degree from New Mexico State University Main Campus earn around $35,393 in the first couple years of their career. New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
See the full political science program report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Central New Mexico Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in political science, ranking #3. Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque. Central New Mexico Community College awarded about 11 political science degrees in the most recent data year. Political Science graduates of Central New Mexico Community College earn a median of $34,751 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,112 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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