2027 Best Value Political Economy Schools in Florida
[Political Economy](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/political-economy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value political economy schools.
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2027 Best Value Political Economy Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in political economy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Political Economy Schools
Leading the list is Ave Maria University, our #1 best value for political economy in Florida. Ave Maria University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ave Maria. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,198. Students borrow a median of $19,801 to complete the political economy program here. Soon after graduation, political economy degree recipients from Ave Maria University generally make around $40,866. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 41% of applicants are accepted.
Rollins College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in political economy, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $60,580. Students borrow a median of $25,362 to complete the political economy program here. Early-career political economy graduates make about $36,309. That is a strong return on a $25,362 median debt. Rollins College admits about 48% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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