Student Pathways

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS
Law and Public Policy minor

MacKenzie Nekton’s freshman-year classes sparked her love of philosophy. Her professors, mentors, and peers all contributed to her development, both professionally, academically, and personally. MacKenzie graduated with a plan to work in philan…

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS
Business minor
Music minor

Isaac Shur started as a music major, but Northeastern’s co-op program turned his attention to academia and philosophy.  After changing his major to PPE, Isaac designed a novel experiential learning program, splitting his time between independent rese…

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS
Master of Public Policy

Benjamin Cooper Gould was a member of the first class of students to enter Northeastern as a PPE major. The intersectionality of the program has allowed him to discover and pursue a diverse set of interests. Between his academic pursuits and the oppo…

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS

Reza began his studies at Northeastern with a plan to finish with a BS in Linguistics. However, after a few inspiring classes, he reimagined his academic and professional paths and switched to a Computer Science and Politics, Philosophy, and Economic…

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS

Francesca’s childhood was spent growing up in South Africa as a member of the Born Free generation, the first generation born after the end of Apartheid. She realized that change can truly be made through the dedication of a single individual. France…

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS
Communication Studies, BA
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor

Gabe (they/them) was intrigued by the signature co-op program and came to Northeastern from LA, where they cultivated a dual interest in politics and social justice. After a CSSH mixer for admitted students, Gabe found themselves especially drawn to …

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, BS

After studying business for almost three years, Vishal Makhijani switched majors to Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) to engage in a more interdisciplinary academic experience. He found that PPE courses offered a more critical lens of economi…