Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Economy
Education Levels of Political Economy Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 276 people earned their bachelor's degree in political economy. This earns it the #446 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in political economy at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 276 |
Basic Certificate | 20 |
Master’s Degree | 13 |
Earnings of Political Economy Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in political economy. About 55.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 124 |
Women | 152 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of political economy bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 40 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
White | 134 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Most Popular Political Economy Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 25 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in political economy. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
University of Washington - Bothell Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for political economy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 6,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 80 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from UW Bothell. About 64% of this group were women, and 49% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
SUNY Old Westbury comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 5,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from SUNY Old Westbury. Around 72% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.
Georgetown University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political economy. Each year, around 19,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,896 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,848 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Georgetown. Of these students, 51% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Tulane University of Louisiana is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political economy. Roughly 13,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,306 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,814 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Tulane. Of these students, 47% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Southern California comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $66,640 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from USC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.
University of Puget Sound comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 2,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,340 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,401 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Puget Sound. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.
Rollins College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political economy. Roughly 3,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,300 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Rollins. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 60% were women.
The 8th most popular school in the country for political economy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Rhodes College. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,082 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,082 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Rhodes College. About 20% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Eastern Oregon University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,618 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,749 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from EOU.
Hillsdale College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 1,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $30,780 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $26,780 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Hillsdale College.
University of Northwestern - St Paul is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political economy. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,970 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,720 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Northwestern.
Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 74,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from ASU - Tempe. Around 63% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 63% were women.
The 13th most popular school in the country for political economy majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is La Salle University. Roughly 4,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,200 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from La Salle.
Ave Maria University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,600 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from AMU. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Antioch College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Antioch College. Of these students, 67% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Beloit College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political economy. Each year, around 900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their bachelor's degree in political economy from Beloit.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to political economy that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Political Science | 39,836 |
Other Political Science & Government | 870 |
American Government & Politics | 149 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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