Political Science and Government at Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$34,321
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,009
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#299 of 565
Rank by pay
#227 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Georgia College & State University graduates in political science and government earn 4% less 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 Georgia College & State 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
…
296Utah Valley University Orem, UT$61,464$58,253#354$36,857
297University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$61,362$66,050#170$31,973
298California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,293$55,773#422$41,893
299Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$61,009$63,157#227$34,321
300Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ$60,984$53,525#461$26,704
301Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$60,984$53,525#462$26,704
302University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$60,881$55,438#428$35,687

Other Majors at Georgia College & State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$97,653$67,455#26 of 99
Computer Science$96,335$76,971#196 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$86,894$49,187#22 of 84
Physics$85,089$62,478#39 of 107
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,058$78,087#609 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,795$50,056#320 of 1176
Marketing$71,560$49,540#164 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$69,875$50,583#487 of 796
Mathematics$67,340—#188 of 309
Public Health$62,386$34,113#69 of 215
Biology$58,522$32,550#394 of 841
Journalism$57,843$38,603#73 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,817$29,203#225 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,927—#200 of 253
Research and Experimental Psychology$54,441$32,149#49 of 82
Special Education and Teaching$54,380$45,167#58 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,509$47,513#151 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,478$35,952#161 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,062$39,133#438 of 660
English Language and Literature$44,931$26,308#417 of 576
History$44,795$23,907#381 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$37,109$21,542#316 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,965—#222 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia College & State University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,321 one year after graduating and $61,009 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia College & State University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Georgia College & State University ranks #299 by median pay four years after graduation, and #227 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Georgia College & State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Georgia College & State University · 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.