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Bachelor's Degree in Political Economy

Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Economy

276 Yearly Graduations
55% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in political economy. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 41% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.6% of political economy graduates were international students.

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
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
Men 124
Women 152
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The racial-ethnic distribution of political economy bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 134
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 22
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There are 25 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in political economy. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

80 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, New York
58 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
50 Yearly Graduations
51% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#4

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
36 Yearly Graduations
47% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
29 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#6

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
22 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#7

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida
11 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#8

Rhodes College

Memphis, Tennessee
7 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#9

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Michigan
6 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

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.

#11

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

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.

5 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#13

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
33% 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.

#13

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#15

Antioch College

Yellow Springs, Ohio
2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#16

Beloit College

Beloit, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

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.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to political economy that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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