by our College Data Analytics Team
[Political Economy](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/political-economy/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for political economy students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the political economy degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in political economy, no school beat Rhodes College this year. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $57,110. Political Economy graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans. Early-career political economy graduates make about $35,537. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 50%.
This list is compiled 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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