Political Science and Government at University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 322 graduates a year
University of California-Santa Barbara graduates in political science and government earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How University of California-Santa Barbara 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | $121,729 | $106,831 | #2 | — |
| 2 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $106,153 | $97,778 | #5 | $72,618 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | $102,789 | $112,286 | #1 | $46,843 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $100,245 | $95,412 | #11 | $61,077 |
| 5 | Colby College Waterville, ME | $96,621 | $102,683 | #3 | $54,353 |
| 6 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | $95,838 | $84,395 | #27 | $61,543 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $95,391 | $90,792 | #17 | $60,292 |
| 8 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $95,190 | $86,679 | #20 | — |
| 9 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $94,297 | $101,163 | #4 | $55,316 |
| 10 | Trinity College Hartford, CT | $94,097 | $84,717 | #25 | $42,979 |
| … | |||||
| 116 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $70,711 | $67,017 | #157 | $38,317 |
| 117 | Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | $70,689 | $75,436 | #65 | $30,187 |
| 118 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $70,434 | $74,968 | #70 | $31,574 |
| 119 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | $70,384 | $64,045 | #210 | $39,404 |
| 120 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $70,243 | $66,857 | #159 | $36,480 |
| 121 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $69,992 | $75,089 | #69 | $32,568 |
| 122 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | $69,942 | $66,570 | #165 | $48,679 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do University of California-Santa Barbara political science and government graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $39,404 one year after graduating and $70,384 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does University of California-Santa Barbara rank for political science and government?
Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of California-Santa Barbara ranks #119 by median pay four years after graduation, and #210 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is political science and government at University of California-Santa Barbara worth it?
Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,033.
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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.