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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #576 | $29,685 | 9 | $21,355 | High | $12,486 | High | |
| #577 | Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate | $29,685 | 8 | $26,586 | High | $16,376 | High |
| #578 | Goucher CollegePrivate | $29,685 | 11 | $26,000 | High | $39,769 | High |
| #579 | Adelphi UniversityPrivate | $29,654 | 8 | $25,000 | High | $48,005 | High |
| #580 | $29,600 | 8 | $24,239 | High | $16,500 | High | |
| #581 | Clark Atlanta UniversityPrivate | $28,554 | 14 | $27,000 | High | $61,803 | High |
| #582 | Niagara UniversityPrivate | $28,055 | 9 | $25,475 | High | $25,200 | High |
| #583 | Arcadia UniversityPrivate | $27,488 | 14 | $27,000 | High | $29,652 | High |
| #584 | $26,739 | 98 | $15,000 | High | $20,820 | High | |
| #585 | $26,353 | 10 | $26,778 | High | $35,625 | High | |
| #586 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $26,353 | 8 | $27,000 | High | $39,446 | High |
| #587 | Saint Martin's UniversityPrivate | $26,121 | 12 | $22,500 | High | $22,678 | High |
| #588 | $25,967 | 19 | $24,929 | High | $26,683 | High | |
| #589 | Saint Xavier UniversityPrivate | $25,828 | 6 | $22,223 | High | $20,742 | High |
| #590 | Beloit CollegePrivate | $25,658 | 19 | $25,738 | High | $32,004 | High |
| #591 | $25,194 | 13 | $22,113 | High | $10,611 | High | |
| #592 | Hood CollegePrivate | $25,194 | 8 | $25,000 | High | $23,522 | High |
| #593 | Whitworth UniversityPrivate | $25,194 | 17 | $25,000 | High | $35,875 | High |
| #594 | Guilford CollegePrivate | $25,194 | 9 | $26,000 | High | $37,100 | High |
| #595 | Carthage CollegePrivate | $24,259 | 19 | $26,000 | High | $42,940 | High |
| #596 | Austin CollegePrivate | $24,035 | 10 | $24,500 | High | $30,413 | High |
| #597 | Salve Regina UniversityPrivate | $24,035 | 12 | $27,000 | High | $41,621 | High |
| #598 | Eckerd CollegePrivate | $24,035 | 16 | $27,000 | High | $52,772 | High |
| #599 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $23,456 | 10 | $25,024 | High | $10,892 | High |
| #600 | University Of PortlandPrivate | $22,999 | 28 | $21,370 | High | $57,555 | High |
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