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Finding the Best Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy, politics, and economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the United States for philosophy, politics, and economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the philosophy, politics, and economics majors at the school.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for philosophy, politics, and economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy, politics, and economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy, politics, and economics schools in the United States. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 53% of the philosophy, politics, and economics majors at the school.

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#4

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wabash is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Crawfordsville.

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#5

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Transylvania University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Transylvania is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy, politics, and economics majors at the school.

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#6

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Criswell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Criswell College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#6

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy, politics, and economics programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy, politics, and economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy, politics, and economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntingdon.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy, politics, and economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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Philosophy, Politics, and Economics by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
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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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