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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #526 | University Of CharlestonPrivate | $43,601 | 11 | $19,500 | Manageable | $18,300 | High |
| #527 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $43,566 | 25 | $26,975 | Manageable | $23,888 | High |
| #528 | $43,544 | 14 | $18,500 | Manageable | $13,884 | Challenging | |
| #529 | $42,428 | 7 | $24,218 | Manageable | $25,252 | High | |
| #530 | $42,366 | 17 | $21,500 | Manageable | $13,500 | High | |
| #531 | $41,994 | 31 | $18,000 | Manageable | $18,257 | High | |
| #532 | $41,831 | 14 | $27,000 | Challenging | $16,012 | High | |
| #533 | Centre CollegePrivate | $41,193 | 20 | $27,000 | Challenging | $50,378 | High |
| #534 | $41,193 | 14 | $22,250 | Manageable | $10,050 | Challenging | |
| #535 | $41,193 | 10 | $18,995 | Manageable | $11,398 | Challenging | |
| #536 | Claflin UniversityPrivate | $40,910 | 9 | $29,000 | Challenging | $24,579 | High |
| #537 | Kean UniversityPublic | $40,805 | 8 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High |
| #538 | Stanford UniversityPrivate | $39,927 | 78 | $12,000 | Good | $38,333 | High |
| #539 | $39,741 | 15 | $21,500 | Manageable | $15,803 | High | |
| #540 | Kenyon CollegePrivate | $39,550 | 44 | $18,527 | Manageable | $56,500 | High |
| #541 | Albion CollegePrivate | $39,066 | 17 | $27,000 | Challenging | $32,317 | High |
| #542 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $38,313 | 10 | $25,250 | Challenging | $41,531 | High |
| #543 | Bethune-Cookman UniversityPrivate | $38,277 | 7 | $31,000 | High | $29,770 | High |
| #544 | Gordon CollegePrivate | $37,684 | 10 | $26,250 | Challenging | $43,838 | High |
| #545 | $37,661 | 16 | $25,000 | Challenging | $20,284 | High | |
| #546 | Colorado CollegePrivate | $37,568 | 51 | $18,257 | Manageable | $35,663 | High |
| #547 | Denison UniversityPrivate | $37,208 | 28 | $26,000 | Challenging | $45,521 | High |
| #548 | Pacific UniversityPrivate | $37,208 | 8 | $23,223 | Challenging | $33,960 | High |
| #549 | $37,028 | 61 | $23,500 | Challenging | $25,362 | High | |
| #550 | Lewis & Clark CollegePrivate | $36,848 | 16 | $19,500 | Challenging | $33,625 | High |
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