Political Science and Government at Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$25,270
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,678
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#304 of 565
Rank by pay
#443 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,000
Median federal debt

Central Connecticut State University graduates in political science and government earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Connecticut State 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
…
301Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$60,984$53,525#462$26,704
302University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$60,881$55,438#428$35,687
303University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$60,726$53,476#464$43,545
304Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$60,678$54,630#443$25,270
305Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$60,639$56,709#392$39,920
306Truman State University Kirksville, MO$60,586$64,961#189$39,813
307University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$60,559$59,644#313$31,649

Other Majors at Central Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,462$74,676#98 of 318
Construction Management$93,908$65,470#28 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216$83,012#264 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472$73,788#8 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$87,396$65,486#65 of 166
Civil Engineering$87,366$71,859#91 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$86,238$69,334#224 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,230$55,134#42 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,910$51,282#210 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$74,889—
Accounting and Related Services$74,408$52,758#370 of 796
Mathematics$72,859$48,660#129 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,392$49,098#334 of 1176
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,243$60,339#24 of 27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,562$35,701#41 of 610
Marketing$67,290$39,477#245 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,580$35,444#85 of 178
Economics$62,384$41,910#343 of 368
Criminology$61,950$40,713#18 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,713$41,790#79 of 110
Social Work$59,309$37,519#59 of 420
Biology$58,193$36,907#411 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,214$34,930#106 of 299
Journalism$56,990$34,577#83 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,607$45,790#67 of 345
Sociology$56,463$33,724#139 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,295$35,859#134 of 576
Geography and Cartography$55,274—#85 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$54,195$30,399#331 of 660
History$54,037$30,301#154 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Connecticut State University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,270 one year after graduating and $60,678 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Connecticut State University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Central Connecticut State University ranks #304 by median pay four years after graduation, and #443 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Central Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,000.

← All data for Central Connecticut State University · Methodology

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.