Political Science and Government at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

Hartford, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$37,009
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,902
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 565
Rank by pay
#373 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,464
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus graduates in political science and government earn 1% 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 Connecticut-Hartford Campus 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
…
225University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$63,902$57,532#370$37,009
226University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$63,902$57,532#371$37,009
227University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$63,902$57,532#372$37,009
228University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$63,902$57,532#373$37,009
229Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$63,853$56,043#410$36,050
230Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$63,814$56,009#412$28,138
231Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$63,811$66,246#168$32,289

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#14 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#58 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#54 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#12 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#122 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#28 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#15 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#44 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#55 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#190 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#15 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#260 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#51 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#184 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#30 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#83 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#143 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#9 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#17 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#167 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#8 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#74 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#8 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#169 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#6 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#41 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#75 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#53 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#22 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#11 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,009 one year after graduating and $63,902 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #373 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,464.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · 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.