Political Science and Government at Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$31,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,375
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#100 of 565
Rank by pay
#173 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Loyola Marymount University graduates in political science and government earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola Marymount University 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
…
97Occidental College Los Angeles, CA$72,441$65,917#171$45,175
98St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$72,397$63,537#216—
99Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$72,384$75,146#68$30,454
100Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$72,375$65,857#173$31,033
101University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$72,263$65,755#176$40,056
102William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$72,173$65,720#177$41,317
103Rhodes College Memphis, TN$72,062$78,720#44$35,537

Other Majors at Loyola Marymount University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$127,011$79,763#28 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$111,733$70,960#17 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$109,303$70,542#28 of 452
Civil Engineering$103,223$87,790#7 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$96,226$60,798#73 of 318
Economics$88,682$53,206#110 of 368
Marketing$82,825$48,281#59 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,543$43,152#105 of 1176
Biology$80,317$22,638#24 of 841
Graphic Communications$76,522—#2 of 59
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$69,534—#19 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$69,144$41,113#53 of 660
Sociology$68,053$35,993#22 of 462
English Language and Literature$66,806$19,346#22 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$62,148—#66 of 476
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,024—#56 of 225
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$61,500$24,561#7 of 144
Psychology$60,958$30,848#86 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$58,468$27,210#13 of 423
Natural Sciences$56,124$33,647#5 of 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,897$26,868#40 of 103
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$49,135$21,869#18 of 255
Dance$35,288$19,107#47 of 58
International Relations and National Security Studies—$34,575—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Loyola Marymount University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,033 one year after graduating and $72,375 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola Marymount University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Loyola Marymount University ranks #100 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Loyola Marymount University worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.