The political science, philosophy, and economics (PPE) program was created to satisfy a growing interest among our student body in a challenging, cross-disciplinary degree program that samples from theoretical literature from a number of disciplines. The result is a degree program comparable to many taught in Europe but unique among other colleges in our area.
PPE utilizes existing strengths in the three areas – political science, philosophy, and economics – to allow students to develop a broader, interconnected vision of the forces driving today’s most important events. While students will choose a concentration in one of the departments, they will integrate the material from all three in order to evaluate and analyze social, political, ethical, and economic policy issues around the globe.
92% of graduates are employed, volunteering full-time through service programs or pursuing additional education full time within one year of graduation.
Ranked in Forbes list of Best Value Colleges in 2019.
83% of faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field.
Listed Top 4% nationally in 10-year earnings by Georgetown's Center for Education and the Workforce.