Political Science and Government at Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$45,296
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,651
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#266 of 565
Rank by pay
#386 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Saint Mary's College of California graduates in political science and government earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Mary's College of California 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
…
263University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$62,918$55,406#430$36,718
264North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$62,824$67,419#146$38,321
265University of California-Merced Merced, CA$62,815$57,158#383$29,153
266Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA$62,651$57,008#386$45,296
267Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA$62,605$64,809#192—
268Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO$62,576$67,095#154—
269University of Oregon Eugene, OR$62,408$62,776#236$36,022

Other Majors at Saint Mary's College of California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$107,570$66,628#22 of 796
Business/Commerce$80,262$46,958#33 of 271
Psychology$70,123$28,018#25 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,501$56,094#30 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,265$34,444#57 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$64,456$35,356#92 of 660
English Language and Literature$57,651—#88 of 576
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$38,160—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Mary's College of California political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,296 one year after graduating and $62,651 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Mary's College of California rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Saint Mary's College of California ranks #266 by median pay four years after graduation, and #386 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Saint Mary's College of California worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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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.