2024 Best Political Economy Schools
17
Colleges in the United States
358
Political Economy Degrees Awarded
Political Economy isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #665 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Political Economy Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 358 degrees in political economy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Political Economy School
The political economy program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Political Economy rankings. For our Best Overall Political Economy School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Political Economy Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Economy Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Political Economy Programs
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Best Schools for Political Economy in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of political economy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Political Economy
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
58
Political Economy Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in political economy has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 58 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in political economy from Georgetown University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in political economy. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political economy. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 29 political economy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in political economy needs to take a look at Claremont Graduate University. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in political economy from Claremont Graduate University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
36
Political Economy Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 16 political economy students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Puget Sound is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.
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Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.More information about a degree in political economy from Drexel University
Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 7 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 22nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 11 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.
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