2025 Best Political Economy Schools
13
Colleges in the United States
336
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.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Economy Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 336 degrees in political economy to qualified students.
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Featured Political Economy Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
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.
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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
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
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.
Learn More
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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
46
Political Economy Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in political economy needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Duke University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in political economy. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Political Science
Program Name
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.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political economy. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 political economy students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
54
Political Economy Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in political economy. 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 #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 political economy students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 11 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent data year.
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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 medium-sized city of Tacoma. This university ranks 14th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 22 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.More information about a degree in political economy from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 29th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 5 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Beloit is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Beloit. This college ranks 40th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 2 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Beloit in the most recent data year.
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