Political Science and Government at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 337 graduates a year

$31,574
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,434
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 565
Rank by pay
#70 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in political science and government earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of 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
…
115South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$70,727$76,130#61$34,337
116Utah State University Logan, UT$70,711$67,017#157$38,317
117Oberlin College Oberlin, OH$70,689$75,436#65$30,187
118University of Florida Gainesville, FL$70,434$74,968#70$31,574
119University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$70,384$64,045#210$39,404
120Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$70,243$66,857#159$36,480
121Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$69,992$75,089#69$32,568

Other Political Science and Government Credentials at University of Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$86,694—

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,375$70,760#39 of 59
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178
Physics$68,682—#88 of 107

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,574 one year after graduating and $70,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Florida ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #70 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for University of 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.