When it comes to popularity, political economy sits in the middle of the road, ranking #665 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for political economy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 degrees in political economy to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Political Economy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
The political economy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Economy Schools in California.
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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.
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political economy degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in political economy needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in political economy from University of Southern California
Claremont Graduate University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political economy. 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 colleges nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.More information about a degree in political economy from Claremont Graduate University
University of La Verne is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in political economy. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 94th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in political economy from University of La Verne
Best Political Economy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).