Political Economy

A program that focuses on the interaction between politics and economics in the formation of public policy. Includes instruction in microeconomics; macroeconomics; political theory; American, comparative, and international political economy; and quantitative methods.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 23 institutions across the United States, with a total of 947 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

20

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

276

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

13

degrees awarded

Other Awards

638

awards given

Top Schools for Political Economy

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Georgetown University
Washington, DC
225
2 University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA
141
3 SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY
129
4 Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
114
5 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
66
6 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
60
7 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
42
8 Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
36
9 Duke University
Durham, NC
21
10 Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
15
11 Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
15
12 Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
15
13 Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
12
14 Antioch College
Yellow Springs, OH
9
15 Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
9
16 La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
9
17 Beloit College
Beloit, WI
6
18 Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
6
19 University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
4
20 University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
4
21 University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN
3
22 Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
3
23 California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
3