Political Economy
Liberal Arts •
Social Sciences
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the interaction between politics and economics in the formation of public policy. Includes instruction in microeconomics; macroeconomics; political theory; American, comparative, and international political economy; and quantitative methods.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
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Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 29 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 13 students.
O's Insights on Political Economy
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 44% of graduates come from public universities.
