Political Science and Government at Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$32,983
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,644
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#406 of 565
Rank by pay
#296 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,128
Median federal debt

Brigham Young University-Idaho graduates in political science and government earn 11% less 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 Brigham Young University-Idaho 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
…
403Texas State University San Marcos, TX$56,716$57,664#363$33,783
404Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$56,713$49,776#522—
405Capital University Columbus, OH$56,686$60,492#290$39,807
406Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID$56,644$60,233#296$32,983
407University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$56,585$58,142#355$36,193
408Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$56,560$60,678#284$36,535
409Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$56,550$51,494#502$46,508

Other Majors at Brigham Young University-Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$117,895$77,316#83 of 349
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$113,755$75,836#2 of 27
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$103,769$85,411#1 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$96,249$63,444#141 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,873$70,563#208 of 258
Construction Management$91,759$75,779#35 of 57
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,686$56,043#109 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$88,548$56,800#127 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$86,239$68,943#271 of 318
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,896$62,440#22 of 61
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,489$53,635#123 of 1176
Computer Engineering—$76,193—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,554$66,125#872 of 966
Computer Software and Media Applications$65,397$49,581#23 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,571$43,058#125 of 275
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,102$54,631#27 of 37
Agricultural Business and Management$59,134$49,942#55 of 77
Communication and Media Studies$56,514$36,941#257 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,978$32,247#16 of 63
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$54,035$25,831#53 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$53,561$35,779#99 of 110
Biology$52,426$24,557#613 of 841
Marketing—$49,026—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,567$42,094#264 of 345
Social Work$45,229$29,355#374 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$45,156$29,287#79 of 87
Public Health$44,015$30,128#209 of 215
Special Education and Teaching—$43,252—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,923$41,342#578 of 680
Psychology$42,283$27,342#909 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Brigham Young University-Idaho political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,983 one year after graduating and $56,644 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Brigham Young University-Idaho rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Brigham Young University-Idaho ranks #406 by median pay four years after graduation, and #296 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Brigham Young University-Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,128.

← All data for Brigham Young University-Idaho · 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.