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Finding the Best Philosophy, Politics, and Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 97 people earned a degree or certificate in philosophy, politics, and economics, making the major the #342 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for philosophy, politics, and economics students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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#4

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

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#5

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Transylvania University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Transylvania is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#6

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

With a ranking of #6, Swarthmore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy, politics, and economics students. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

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#6

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, Criswell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy, politics, and economics students. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#8

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Schools ranking. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy, politics, and economics programs. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy, politics, and economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, philosophy, politics, and economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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