Compare 165 Political Economy. programs in the Northeast. Average earnings: $52,451.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | Tufts UniversityPrivate | $65,957 | 82 | $16,250 | Excellent | $38,325 | Challenging |
| #27 | Fairfield UniversityPrivate | $65,857 | 33 | $26,000 | Good | $50,500 | High |
| #28 | Union CollegePrivate | $65,270 | 46 | $25,337 | Good | $57,000 | High |
| #29 | Fordham UniversityPrivate | $65,198 | 136 | $24,300 | Excellent | $37,095 | Challenging |
| #30 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $65,006 | 130 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Challenging |
| #31 | Boston CollegePrivate | $64,213 | 172 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Challenging |
| #32 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $63,291 | 30 | $23,250 | Excellent | $46,275 | High |
| #33 | Stony Brook UniversityPublic | $63,266 | 139 | $18,228 | Excellent | $21,400 | Manageable |
| #34 | Bates CollegePrivate | $62,940 | 76 | $14,275 | Excellent | $70,222 | High |
| #35 | Binghamton UniversityPublic | $62,211 | 160 | $18,500 | Excellent | $27,270 | Manageable |
| #36 | Hofstra UniversityPrivate | $62,002 | 51 | $23,621 | Good | $56,149 | High |
| #37 | University Of ScrantonPrivate | $61,061 | 15 | $27,000 | Good | $41,370 | High |
| #38 | Providence CollegePrivate | $61,041 | 59 | $27,000 | Good | $46,300 | High |
| #39 | Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate | $60,974 | 26 | $26,000 | Good | $64,334 | High |
| #40 | Brandeis UniversityPrivate | $60,589 | 67 | $25,648 | Good | $35,451 | Challenging |
| #41 | $60,579 | 50 | $19,000 | Excellent | $51,114 | High | |
| #42 | Mercyhurst UniversityPrivate | $60,520 | 13 | $25,305 | Good | $25,932 | Challenging |
| #43 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $59,501 | 129 | $11,000 | Excellent | $20,252 | Manageable |
| #44 | Syracuse UniversityPrivate | $59,450 | 198 | $26,000 | Good | $39,841 | High |
| #45 | Amherst CollegePrivate | $59,433 | 40 | $13,740 | Excellent | $47,598 | High |
| #46 | Assumption UniversityPrivate | $59,247 | 17 | $27,000 | Good | $45,926 | High |
| #47 | $59,153 | 181 | $22,763 | Good | $26,243 | Challenging | |
| #48 | Stonehill CollegePrivate | $59,026 | 28 | $25,000 | Good | $58,576 | High |
| #49 | $58,466 | 199 | $21,500 | Good | $35,324 | Challenging | |
| #50 | Le Moyne CollegePrivate | $58,350 | 25 | $23,000 | Good | $33,751 | Challenging |
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