Political Science and Government at Benedictine University

Lisle, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,749
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#107 of 565
Rank by pay
#103 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Benedictine University graduates in political science and government earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Benedictine 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
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104University of Scranton Scranton, PA$72,038$73,263#79—
105University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$72,001$77,267#53$41,200
106Norwich University Northfield, VT$71,791$73,735#75$43,988
107Benedictine University Lisle, IL$71,749$70,493#103—
108Roanoke College Salem, VA$71,604$65,202#183—
109Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$71,601$76,815#57$39,708
110Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$71,160$82,373#31$41,265

Other Majors at Benedictine University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,934$80,136#157 of 966
Computer Science$91,698$62,235#230 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$90,891$83,475#9 of 187
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,904$58,820#60 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,914$51,444#155 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,917$54,328#255 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$71,185$56,194#18 of 37
Marketing$70,129$44,417#185 of 516
Biology$66,960$29,215#149 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,665$49,611#551 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,033$46,020#82 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,576$36,344#196 of 610
Psychology$53,994$32,314#303 of 1027
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$50,130$16,051#42 of 48
Social Sciences$50,054$42,023#24 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$47,664$30,334#514 of 660
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$46,788$26,474#48 of 50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,659$42,407#504 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Benedictine University political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn $71,749 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Benedictine University rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, Benedictine University ranks #107 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at Benedictine University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for political science and government ($63,293).

← All data for Benedictine 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.