Political Science major - please help me choose a college

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-I didn’t qualify for a fee waiver at the local community college (just on the edge), but my mom recently got 100 hours cut off her monthly pay, so for the FAFSA, our income should qualify us for governmental aid. My mom says she has savings for my college, but according to her number, it’s not enough to cover a year of tuition, room, board, etc. at target schools. She spent most of our savings on a house, which was foreclosed -_-
-I was born and raised in California.
-I don’t have worries about student loans, I’m fine with them. My only issue with them is that if I have a have a good chance of getting admitted to a top-50 college that meets 100% need, then why not take advantage of the opportunity?</p>

<p>I’m willing to make a low/average starting salary (hopefully it will grow with experience and promotions), as long as I get to work in the field (government).</p>