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Featured Political Economy Programs
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BA in Political Science
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Political Economy in District of Columbia
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the political economy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Political Economy
Georgetown University tops our 2026 ranking of the best political economy schools. Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 53 political economy degrees were awarded at Georgetown University in the most recent year. Graduates of the political economy program make about $64,297 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $16,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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