Political Science and Government at University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$37,841
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,718
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#355 of 565
Rank by pay
#246 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,575
Median federal debt

University of North Florida graduates in political science and government earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North 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
…
352University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$58,855$61,085#272$27,886
353University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$58,854$55,040#435$40,272
354The University of Tampa Tampa, FL$58,754$62,536#243$40,505
355University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$58,718$62,498#246$37,841
356University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI$58,641$61,830#259$32,266
357Augusta University Augusta, GA$58,583$60,645#287—
358Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$58,571$60,183#298$35,220

Other Majors at University of North Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,692$75,407#18 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,944$68,285#229 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,995$66,743#275 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$84,034$61,941#239 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,454$76,508#742 of 966
Civil Engineering$77,498$65,622#217 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,475$51,118#251 of 452
Economics$75,014$41,519#227 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$73,868$58,514#383 of 796
International Business$68,527$49,379#79 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,768$44,752#544 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$64,541$42,357#73 of 84
Physics$64,413—#99 of 107
Mathematics$62,631$46,176#233 of 309
Marketing$62,294$43,720#356 of 516
Special Education and Teaching$59,429$47,734#25 of 177
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,179—#193 of 253
Biology$55,828$26,964#494 of 841
Chemistry$55,478$31,663#185 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,345$41,097#175 of 275
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,952$30,631#41 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$54,360$36,842#324 of 660
International/Globalization Studies$54,321$30,861#51 of 87
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$53,540$36,199#109 of 156
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,496$47,219#133 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,654$36,684#448 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,606$33,364#357 of 610
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$49,804$29,021#34 of 63
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,750—#186 of 225
History$49,611$25,689#259 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,841 one year after graduating and $58,718 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of North Florida ranks #355 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,575.

← All data for University of North 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.