Compare 603 Political Economy. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $59,241. Top programs: $121,729+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $63,354 | 71 | $21,221 | Excellent | $28,923 | Challenging |
| #227 | Xavier UniversityPrivate | $63,347 | 59 | $23,250 | Excellent | $37,885 | Challenging |
| #228 | $63,318 | 235 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,665 | Manageable | |
| #229 | University Of VermontPublic | $63,279 | 92 | $20,951 | Excellent | $48,000 | High |
| #230 | $63,258 | 13 | $27,000 | Good | $53,440 | High | |
| #231 | Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic | $63,184 | 61 | $11,000 | Excellent | $17,273 | Good |
| #232 | Auburn UniversityPublic | $63,178 | 115 | $21,000 | Excellent | $43,605 | Challenging |
| #233 | $63,131 | 72 | $21,974 | Excellent | $17,163 | Manageable | |
| #234 | University Of La VernePrivate | $63,107 | 18 | $23,500 | Excellent | $27,977 | Challenging |
| #235 | Siena UniversityPrivate | $63,075 | 33 | $26,561 | Good | $40,800 | Challenging |
| #236 | Elizabethtown CollegePrivate | $63,073 | 12 | $27,000 | Good | $51,299 | High |
| #237 | Seattle Pacific UniversityPrivate | $62,972 | 21 | $24,000 | Good | $37,687 | Challenging |
| #238 | Hope CollegePrivate | $62,936 | 22 | $26,800 | Good | $48,059 | High |
| #239 | $62,918 | 30 | $25,000 | Good | $22,757 | Manageable | |
| #240 | $62,824 | 190 | $20,121 | Excellent | $23,000 | Manageable | |
| #241 | $62,815 | 116 | $16,144 | Excellent | $18,376 | Manageable | |
| #242 | $62,651 | 25 | $23,691 | Good | $58,000 | High | |
| #243 | Agnes Scott CollegePrivate | $62,605 | 14 | $26,749 | Good | $28,820 | Challenging |
| #244 | University Of OregonPublic | $62,408 | 194 | $20,139 | Excellent | $44,405 | Challenging |
| #245 | Canisius UniversityPrivate | $62,398 | 21 | $24,250 | Good | $23,720 | Manageable |
| #246 | Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate | $62,372 | 13 | $21,591 | Excellent | $19,836 | Manageable |
| #247 | University Of San DiegoPrivate | $62,301 | 66 | $22,940 | Excellent | $56,559 | High |
| #248 | $62,298 | 59 | $14,505 | Excellent | $12,050 | Good | |
| #249 | Haverford CollegePrivate | $62,242 | 35 | $13,621 | Excellent | $40,000 | Challenging |
| #250 | Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate | $62,218 | 30 | $26,774 | Good | $34,265 | Challenging |
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