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2026 Best Value Political Economy Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in political economy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Political Economy Schools
Our analysis ranked Rhodes College the best value for a degree in political economy in Tennessee. Set in the city of Memphis, Rhodes College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $57,110. Political Economy graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans. Political Economy graduates of Rhodes College earn a median of $35,537 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,500 median debt. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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