Political Science and Government at University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$40,056
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,263
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#101 of 565
Rank by pay
#176 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

University of San Francisco 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 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of San Francisco 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
…
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
104University of Scranton Scranton, PA$72,038$73,263#79—

Other Majors at University of San Francisco by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,341$89,915#31 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,356$101,731#6 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$104,390$50,729#25 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$103,605$64,972#35 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$95,973$72,588#74 of 796
Economics$93,712$58,046#90 of 368
Marketing$91,815$44,891#17 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$81,285$37,856#8 of 178
Hospitality Administration/Management$77,757—#4 of 137
International Business$77,060$57,780#43 of 115
Biology$69,440$38,423#106 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$68,592$39,000#63 of 660
Psychology$65,071$36,734#40 of 1027
Sociology$61,883$36,183#64 of 462
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,387$36,669#81 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,369$38,949#154 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$49,788$32,070#179 of 299
English Language and Literature$49,684$35,468#262 of 576
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations—$43,146—
Architecture—$37,556—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$26,496—
History—$19,222—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of San Francisco political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,056 one year after graduating and $72,263 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of San Francisco rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of San Francisco ranks #101 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of San Francisco 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 $23,000.

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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.