Political Science and Government at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$30,798
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,733
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#533 of 565
Rank by pay
#491 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates in political science and government earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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
…
530University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$48,987$52,276#488$26,574
531Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$48,896$51,555#499$35,358
532Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$48,840$53,352#468$34,635
533Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL$48,733$51,870#491$30,798
534East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$48,452$52,929#481$37,594
535Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$48,429$49,238#528$39,272
536University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$48,378$56,001#413$28,518

Other Majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$98,272$70,804#9 of 43
Accounting and Related Services$85,522—#173 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$83,041$55,617#245 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,658$64,772#910 of 966
Architecture$69,874—#27 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,187—#207 of 610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,902$40,874#994 of 1176
Journalism$50,832$36,356#130 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$50,736—
Social Work$47,477$31,401#330 of 420
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$47,139$30,107#46 of 63
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,081$27,553#145 of 156
Biology$45,173$34,012#788 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,891$33,776#611 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$44,477$34,591#264 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,861$28,516#177 of 178
Psychology$39,472$29,264#983 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$35,817$23,504#284 of 299
Sociology—$31,167—
Agriculture—$26,677—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$16,695—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,798 one year after graduating and $48,733 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranks #533 by median pay four years after graduation, and #491 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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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.