SantiagoG

What might be some of the best colleges in the country to double major in Political Science and Economics?

Thanks.

MPD14

University of Chicago

Alexandre

It obviously depends on your grades, but most top programs in one of those majors are also top in the other. Some schools that come immediately to mind:

Columbia University (top 10 in both)
Cornell University (top 20 in both)
Duke University (top 10 in Political Science, top 20 in Econ)
Harvard University (top 5 in both)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (top 5 in Econ, top 10 in Political Science)
New York University (top 10 in Econ, top 20 in Political Science)
Northwestern University (top 10 in Econ, top 20 in Political Science)
Princeton University (top 5 in both)
Stanford University (top 5 in both)
University of California-Berkeley (top 5 in Political Science, top 10 in Econ)
University of California-Los Angeles (top 20 in both)
University of California-San Diego (top 10 in Political Science, top 20 in Econ)
University of Chicago (top 5 in Econ, top 10 in Political Science)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (top 5 in Political Science, top 10 in Econ)
University of Pennsylvania (top 10 in Econ, top 20 in Political Science)
University of Rochester (top 20 in both)
University of Wisconsin-Madison (top 20 in both)
Yale University (top 5 in Political Science, top 10 in Econ)

Baelor

University of Chicago and Princeton come to mind immediately -- the former probably has a more intellectual, theoretical approach. The Woodrow Wilson school at Princeton is top-notch for politics of an applied nature.

Daggerman

Alexandre- I'd argue that UChicago's Political Science Dept. is stronger than Stanford's-- more breadth in course offerings and a slightly more distinguished faculty.

SantiagoG

Thanks a lot. What about LSE? I'd also like to consider schools outside the US.

Thanks.

Tzar09

If you're into LACs, Bowdoin College is the place to be for that double.

IBclass06

I would add Johns Hopkins, UNC Chapel Hill, UVA, and WUStL to Alexandre's list.

SantiagoG

Alexandre, when you say a school is top xx in a program, to what rankings are you referring?

newenglandparent

Take a look at the University of Rochester. It is quite strong in both political science and economics. I spent my junior year abroad at the LSE and I felt that the classes and resources at Rochester were as strong if not stronger than at the LSE in most respects.

Alexandre

Virtually every Economics and Political Science ranking I have seen SantiagoG. Of course, rankings are generally aimed at the quality of the research and of the faculty of a department, but at most top universities, undergrads reap the benefits.

Zobasity

I second Rochester too (Obviously...I'm going there, lol). But on serious note I feel that the open curriculum at Rochester makes it really easy to double major in anything.

Brown also have an Open curriculum and it's also great in economics (I don't know about Pol Science but I will guess that It's also excellent).

OHKID

Denison University