Compare 102 Political Economy. programs in the West. Average earnings: $50,269.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $45,693 | 95 | $13,000 | Excellent | $12,526 | Manageable | |
| #77 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $45,674 | 48 | $16,705 | Good | $27,986 | High |
| #78 | $45,512 | 67 | $14,505 | Good | $12,050 | Manageable | |
| #79 | $45,185 | 21 | $20,470 | Manageable | $22,566 | High | |
| #80 | $45,089 | 38 | $19,500 | Good | $17,148 | Challenging | |
| #81 | $44,469 | 101 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,859 | High | |
| #82 | $44,120 | 50 | $21,500 | Manageable | $13,743 | Challenging | |
| #83 | University Of Puget SoundPrivate | $43,408 | 86 | $25,000 | Manageable | $52,058 | High |
| #84 | $42,524 | 50 | $22,400 | Manageable | $19,000 | High | |
| #85 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $42,281 | 19 | $20,039 | Manageable | $14,334 | High |
| #86 | Claremont Mckenna CollegePrivate | $41,025 | 36 | $13,500 | Good | $52,129 | High |
| #87 | Biola UniversityPrivate | $40,188 | 25 | $23,875 | Challenging | $50,726 | High |
| #88 | $39,009 | 36 | $19,500 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | |
| #89 | $38,869 | 29 | $16,600 | Manageable | $9,000 | Challenging | |
| #90 | Colorado CollegePrivate | $37,568 | 38 | $18,257 | Manageable | $35,663 | High |
| #91 | Lewis & Clark CollegePrivate | $36,848 | 23 | $19,500 | Challenging | $33,625 | High |
| #92 | $36,167 | 30 | $17,095 | Manageable | $10,166 | High | |
| #93 | $32,563 | 19 | $25,949 | High | $23,250 | High | |
| #94 | William Jessup UniversityPrivate | $31,314 | 6 | $23,700 | High | $25,021 | High |
| #95 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic | $30,409 | 14 | $18,389 | High | $21,062 | High |
| #96 | $30,272 | 23 | $20,250 | High | $28,288 | High | |
| #97 | $28,598 | 25 | $9,413 | Challenging | $9,316 | High | |
| #98 | $27,947 | 25 | $18,000 | High | $18,257 | High | |
| #99 | Whitman CollegePrivate | $27,262 | 31 | $18,437 | High | $36,384 | High |
| #100 | Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate | $26,121 | 10 | $22,500 | High | $22,678 | High |
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