Political Science and Government at Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,479
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#444 of 565
Rank by pay
#531 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Eastern Connecticut State University graduates in political science and government earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern 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
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441Ashford University San Diego, CA$54,740$49,810#521$55,196
442Rhode Island College Providence, RI$54,540$53,716#458$29,178
443Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$54,486$51,859#492—
444Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT$54,479$49,049#531—
445Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH$54,410$58,064#356$31,696
446Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$54,360$64,311#205$34,992
447Appalachian State University Boone, NC$54,344$58,319#353$30,096

Other Majors at Eastern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$93,070—#166 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,395$43,250#230 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$75,235$42,549#348 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,458$44,048#109 of 271
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,566$43,915#54 of 138
Biology$62,726$39,977#260 of 841
Social Work$61,908$29,471#25 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$61,190$32,962#68 of 156
Mathematics$55,574$45,858#281 of 309
Sociology$55,084$38,523#164 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$53,673$32,721#344 of 660
Criminology$52,942$39,705#73 of 113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,010$47,445#166 of 680
Psychology$51,748$29,403#408 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,648$34,132#354 of 610
English Language and Literature$51,257$30,616#206 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,418$41,870#328 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$47,736—
History$46,851$26,186#325 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$41,933$23,534#201 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $54,479 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Eastern Connecticut State University ranks #444 by median pay four years after graduation, and #531 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Eastern 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.