Best Political Economy. Programs (2026)

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Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of ChicagoPrivate	$87,869	109	$15,000	Excellent	$33,297	Good
#27	Rice UniversityPrivate	$87,804	37	$11,000	Excellent	$35,338	Good
#28	Boston CollegePrivate	$86,537	142	$19,000	Excellent	$45,000	Manageable
#29	Wake Forest UniversityPrivate	$85,668	133	$21,500	Excellent	$30,000	Manageable
#30	Brown UniversityPrivate	$85,388	58	$11,428	Excellent	$48,245	Manageable
#31	Fairfield UniversityPrivate	$83,709	29	$26,000	Excellent	$50,500	Challenging
#32	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$83,209	115	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Excellent
#33	Colgate UniversityPrivate	$83,188	87	$15,000	Excellent	$59,463	Challenging
#34	Villanova UniversityPrivate	$83,179	106	$25,874	Excellent	$40,000	Manageable
#35	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoPublic	$81,843	95	$18,500	Excellent	$35,000	Manageable
#36	Loyola University MarylandPrivate	$81,575	38	$27,000	Excellent	$50,344	Challenging
#37	New York UniversityPrivate	$80,957	191	$20,500	Excellent	$64,795	Challenging
#38	Saint Anselm CollegePrivate	$80,763	30	$27,000	Excellent	$59,736	Challenging
#39	Bates CollegePrivate	$80,714	57	$14,275	Excellent	$70,222	Challenging
#40	Hobart William Smith CollegesPrivate	$79,778	31	$27,000	Excellent	$61,178	Challenging
#41	George Washington UniversityPrivate	$79,692	310	$20,449	Excellent	$30,881	Manageable
#42	Georgetown UniversityPrivate	$79,502	270	$15,500	Excellent	$33,944	Manageable
#43	Depauw UniversityPrivate	$79,117	23	$27,000	Excellent	$35,134	Manageable
#44	Bryant UniversityPrivate	$78,579	14	$26,849	Excellent	$55,956	Challenging
#45	University Of Virginia-Main CampusPublic	$78,310	118	$17,500	Excellent	$28,903	Manageable
#46	Tufts UniversityPrivate	$78,180	71	$16,250	Excellent	$38,325	Manageable
#47	Barnard CollegePrivate	$77,805	70	$18,000	Excellent	$65,000	Challenging
#48	Azusa Pacific UniversityPrivate	$77,575	7	$23,219	Excellent	$26,000	Manageable
#49	University Of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic	$77,480	239	$19,500	Excellent	$30,250	Manageable
#50	Middlebury CollegePrivate	$77,444	46	$13,857	Excellent	$27,380	Good

#26University Of Chicago

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,869Program Earnings

109

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$33,297

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

11.2% burden

Houston, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$87,804Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,000

Student Debt

$35,338

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.3% burden

10.9% burden

Chestnut Hill, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,537Program Earnings

142

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$45,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

15.2% burden

📊20% pursue grad school

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#29Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,668Program Earnings

133

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$30,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

12.2% burden

📊29% pursue grad school

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#30Brown University

Providence, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,388Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,428

Student Debt

$48,245

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

14.6% burden

#31Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,709Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

18.9% burden

#32Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,209Program Earnings

115

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

5.0% burden

📊27% pursue grad school

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#33Colgate University

Hamilton, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,188Program Earnings

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$59,463

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

18.9% burden

#34Villanova University

Villanova, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$83,179Program Earnings

106

Cohort

$25,874

Student Debt

$40,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

16.3% burden

📊15% pursue grad school

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#35California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA • Public

💰

$81,843Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,500

Student Debt

$35,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

13.6% burden

#36Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD • Private nonprofit

💰

$81,575Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$50,344

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

19.7% burden

#37New York University

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,957Program Earnings

191

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$64,795

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

22.3% burden

📊26% pursue grad school

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#38Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,763Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$59,736

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

22.6% burden

Lewiston, ME • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,714Program Earnings

Cohort

$14,275

Student Debt

$70,222

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

22.4% burden

#40Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,778Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$61,178

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

23.3% burden

#41George Washington University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,692Program Earnings

310

Cohort

$20,449

Student Debt

$30,881

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

13.4% burden

💼14% pursue grad school

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#42Georgetown University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,502Program Earnings

270

Cohort

$15,500

Student Debt

$33,944

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

13.1% burden

📊21% pursue grad school

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#43Depauw University

Greencastle, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,117Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$35,134

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

16.3% burden

Smithfield, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,579Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,849

Student Debt

$55,956

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.6% burden

22.3% burden

#45University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA • Public

💰

$78,310Program Earnings

118

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$28,903

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

12.5% burden

📊23% pursue grad school

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#46Tufts University

Medford, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,180Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,250

Student Debt

$38,325

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

14.9% burden

New York, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,805Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$65,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

23.0% burden

#48Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,575Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,219

Student Debt

$26,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

13.2% burden

#49University Of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI • Public

💰

$77,480Program Earnings

239

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$30,250

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

13.6% burden

📊22% pursue grad school

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#50Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,444Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,857

Student Debt

$27,380

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

11.3% burden

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