Political Science and Government at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 378 graduates a year

$35,937
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,056
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#221 of 565
Rank by pay
#139 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,750
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
218University at Albany Albany, NY$64,270$61,172#269$33,251
219Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$64,258$61,160#270$34,058
220CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$64,231$61,135#271$31,005
221University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$64,056$68,179#139$35,937
222Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$63,977$71,831#88$33,484
223University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$63,965$68,584#132$35,556
224University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$63,902$57,532#369$37,009

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,680$76,819#91 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,442$75,498#119 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,803$69,321#98 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,140$37,388#91 of 178
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$56,443—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Florida political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,937 one year after graduating and $64,056 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Florida rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #221 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Central Florida 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 $17,750.

← All data for University of Central Florida · 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.