Political Science and Government at California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$29,533
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,330
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#413 of 565
Rank by pay
#506 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,968
Median federal debt

California State University-Stanislaus graduates in political science and government earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Stanislaus Compares for Political Science and Government

All 565 colleges reporting political science and government earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$121,729$106,831#2—
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$106,153$97,778#5$72,618
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$102,789$112,286#1$46,843
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$100,245$95,412#11$61,077
5Colby College Waterville, ME$96,621$102,683#3$54,353
6Harvard University Cambridge, MA$95,838$84,395#27$61,543
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$95,391$90,792#17$60,292
8Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$95,190$86,679#20—
9University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$94,297$101,163#4$55,316
10Trinity College Hartford, CT$94,097$84,717#25$42,979
…
410Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD$56,507$49,591#526$29,800
411Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$56,495$58,050#357$37,704
412Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$56,423$60,212#297$27,477
413California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$56,330$51,257#506$29,533
414State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$56,281$53,568#460$28,678
415Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$56,161$57,116#385$40,245
416California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$56,063$51,014#507$29,818

Other Majors at California State University-Stanislaus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$126,959$119,356#14 of 966
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$80,630$36,383#11 of 156
Chemistry$73,392$39,771#50 of 209
Computer Science$71,601$41,631#329 of 349
Economics$69,967$51,815#272 of 368
Mathematics$65,184$37,292#207 of 309
Agriculture$64,669$43,101#4 of 43
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,677$43,872#648 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,251$29,148#102 of 476
Biology$59,229$34,358#366 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,060$25,414#188 of 610
Social Sciences$55,109$39,149#35 of 87
English Language and Literature$54,501$14,407#145 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$54,007$30,179#334 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,740$34,806#446 of 660
Psychology$50,348$29,069#496 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,145—#183 of 225
History$49,882$32,184#255 of 459
Sociology$46,340$27,919#367 of 462
Anthropology$46,321—#94 of 188
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,020$30,232#529 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$41,072$21,288#227 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Stanislaus political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,533 one year after graduating and $56,330 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Stanislaus rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, California State University-Stanislaus ranks #413 by median pay four years after graduation, and #506 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at California State University-Stanislaus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,968.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.