Best Political Economy. Programs (2025)

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Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	Northwestern UniversityPrivate	$71,052	121	$15,000	Excellent	$26,966	Manageable
#27	Wake Forest UniversityPrivate	$70,723	146	$21,500	Excellent	$30,000	Manageable
#28	Rice UniversityPrivate	$70,513	37	$11,000	Excellent	$35,338	Manageable
#29	Hamilton CollegePrivate	$69,934	38	$17,000	Excellent	$45,578	Challenging
#30	Bucknell UniversityPrivate	$69,853	95	$27,000	Excellent	$62,750	High
#31	Utah Valley UniversityPublic	$69,589	52	$14,750	Excellent	$9,582	Excellent
#32	Bowdoin CollegePrivate	$69,008	83	$18,500	Excellent	$52,337	Challenging
#33	Bradley UniversityPrivate	$68,838	20	$27,000	Excellent	$41,405	Challenging
#34	University Of Notre DamePrivate	$68,814	181	$19,000	Excellent	$40,731	Challenging
#35	College Of The Holy CrossPrivate	$68,772	111	$27,000	Good	$39,032	Challenging
#36	Saint Mary's College Of CaliforniaPrivate	$68,762	24	$23,691	Excellent	$58,000	High
#37	New York UniversityPrivate	$68,518	263	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	High
#38	Pepperdine UniversityPrivate	$68,168	43	$23,510	Excellent	$41,309	Challenging
#39	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$67,976	112	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Manageable
#40	Muhlenberg CollegePrivate	$67,973	28	$25,455	Excellent	$48,779	Challenging
#41	Washington And Lee UniversityPrivate	$67,855	53	$19,500	Excellent	$38,000	Challenging
#42	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$67,496	133	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#43	University Of Maryland-College ParkPublic	$67,120	360	$19,000	Excellent	$35,200	Challenging
#44	Middlebury CollegePrivate	$67,080	52	$13,857	Excellent	$27,380	Manageable
#45	Elon UniversityPrivate	$67,059	78	$20,500	Excellent	$46,609	Challenging
#46	Connecticut CollegePrivate	$67,040	54	$23,500	Excellent	$44,488	Challenging
#47	Gettysburg CollegePrivate	$66,454	74	$26,999	Good	$62,000	High
#48	Bryant UniversityPrivate	$66,316	19	$26,849	Good	$55,956	High
#49	University Of DaytonPrivate	$66,090	40	$23,250	Excellent	$43,810	Challenging
#50	Wellesley CollegePrivate	$65,958	48	$10,000	Excellent	$38,825	Manageable

#26Northwestern University

Evanston, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$71,052Program Earnings

121

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$26,966

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

13.0% burden

#27Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,723Program Earnings

146

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

15.9% burden

📊26% pursue grad school

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#28Rice University

Houston, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,513Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,000

Student Debt

$35,338

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

14.8% burden

Clinton, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$69,934Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,000

Student Debt

$45,578

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

20.1% burden

#30Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$69,853Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$62,750

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.8% burden

28.8% burden

#31Utah Valley University

Orem, UT • Public

💰

$69,589Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,750

Student Debt

$9,582

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

7.5% burden

Brunswick, ME • Private nonprofit

💰

$69,008Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$52,337

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

23.2% burden

#33Bradley University

Peoria, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,838Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$41,405

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.0% burden

22.1% burden

#34University Of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,814Program Earnings

181

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$40,731

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

19.5% burden

📊28% pursue grad school

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#35College Of The Holy Cross

Worcester, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,772Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$39,032

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.0% burden

21.3% burden

📊31% pursue grad school

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#36Saint Mary's College Of California

Moraga, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,762Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,691

Student Debt

$58,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

26.8% burden

#37New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,518Program Earnings

263

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

28.4% burden

📊25% pursue grad school

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#38Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$68,168Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,510

Student Debt

$41,309

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.1% burden

21.4% burden

#39University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$67,976Program Earnings

112

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

15.3% burden

📊26% pursue grad school

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#40Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,973Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,455

Student Debt

$48,779

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.7% burden

24.6% burden

#41Washington And Lee University

Lexington, VA • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,855Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$38,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

19.1% burden

#42Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,496Program Earnings

133

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

6.8% burden

📊31% pursue grad school

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#43University Of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD • Public

💰

$67,120Program Earnings

360

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$35,200

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

18.3% burden

📊23% pursue grad school

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#44Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,080Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,857

Student Debt

$27,380

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

14.0% burden

Elon, NC • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,059Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$46,609

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

22.8% burden

#46Connecticut College

New London, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$67,040Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,500

Student Debt

$44,488

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.2% burden

23.0% burden

#47Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$66,454Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,999

Student Debt

$62,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.4% burden

30.7% burden

Smithfield, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$66,316Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,849

Student Debt

$55,956

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.4% burden

28.6% burden

#49University Of Dayton

Dayton, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$66,090Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$43,810

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.3% burden

23.2% burden

Wellesley, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$65,958Program Earnings

Cohort

$10,000

Student Debt

$38,825

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.2% burden

17.3% burden

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