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2025 Best Political Economy Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges in the Southeast Region
80 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 reviewed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of political economy. Combined, these schools handed out 80 degrees in political economy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Economy School

Best Political Economy Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of political economy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Political Economy Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Economy
Master's Degrees in Political Economy

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 in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Political Economy in the Southeast Region

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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Political Economy

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in political economy needs to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
54 Political Economy Degrees Awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political economy. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 54 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Tulane 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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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Rhodes College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in political economy. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. This college ranks 9th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 11 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 College
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Every student who is interested in political economy needs to take a look at Rollins College. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 5 political economy students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Economy Colleges by State

Explore the best political economy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 14
North Carolina 710 4
Tennessee 624 7
Louisiana 489 36

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One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Economy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 10,799
Other Political Science & Government 235
American Government & Politics (United States) 12

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